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James O. Freedman | |
|---|---|
| 15th President of Dartmouth College | |
| In office 1987–1998 | |
| Preceded by | David T. McLaughlin |
| Succeeded by | James E. Wright |
| President of the University of Iowa | |
| In office 1982–1987 | |
| Preceded by | Willard L. Boyd |
| Succeeded by | Hunter R. Rawlings III |
| Dean of the University of Pennsylvania Law School | |
| In office 1978–1982 | |
| Preceded by | Louis Pollak |
| Succeeded by | Robert Mundheim |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 21, 1935 Manchester, New Hampshire, U.S. |
| Died | March 21, 2006 (aged 70) Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Education | Harvard University (BA) Yale University (LLB) |
James Oliver Freedman (September 21, 1935 – March 21, 2006) was an American educator and academic administrator. A graduate of Harvard College and Yale Law School, he served as Dean of the University of Pennsylvania Law School from 1979 to 1982,[1] before becoming the 16th president of the University of Iowa from 1982 to 1987, and then the 15th president of Dartmouth College, from 1987 to 1998. At both Iowa and Dartmouth, Freedman sought to create as The New York Times described it, "a haven for intellectuals," with mixed results. Freedman was a member of both the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[2] and the American Philosophical Society.[3]
- ^ In Memoriam: James O. Freedman1935-2006
- ^ "James Oliver Freedman". American Academy of Arts & Sciences. Retrieved 2021-10-05.
- ^ "APS Member History". search.amphilsoc.org. Retrieved 2021-10-05.