James O. Freedman

James O. Freedman
15th President of Dartmouth College
In office
1987–1998
Preceded byDavid T. McLaughlin
Succeeded byJames E. Wright
President of the
University of Iowa
In office
1982–1987
Preceded byWillard L. Boyd
Succeeded byHunter R. Rawlings III
Dean of the University of Pennsylvania Law School
In office
1978–1982
Preceded byLouis Pollak
Succeeded byRobert Mundheim
Personal details
Born(1935-09-21)September 21, 1935
Manchester, New Hampshire, U.S.
DiedMarch 21, 2006(2006-03-21) (aged 70)
Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S.
EducationHarvard 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]

  1. ^ In Memoriam: James O. Freedman1935-2006
  2. ^ "James Oliver Freedman". American Academy of Arts & Sciences. Retrieved 2021-10-05.
  3. ^ "APS Member History". search.amphilsoc.org. Retrieved 2021-10-05.