James O. Freedman, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetJames O. Freedman
American academic administrator
Date of Birth: 21-Sep-1935
Place of Birth: Manchester, New Hampshire, United States
Date of Death: 21-Mar-2006
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Virgo 
About James O. Freedman
- 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, 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.
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