Richard M. Freeland, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Richard M. Freeland

American academic administrator

Date of Birth: 13-May-1941

Place of Birth: Orange, New Jersey, United States

Zodiac Sign: Taurus


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About Richard M. Freeland

  • Richard Middleton Freeland (born May 13, 1941, in Orange, New Jersey) was president of Northeastern University from 1996 to 2006 and served as the Commissioner of Higher Education for Massachusetts from 2008 until 2015.Freeland grew up in Mountain Lakes, New Jersey, and was a 1959 graduate of Mountain Lakes High School; he was inducted into the school's hall of fame in 2014.
  • He was granted a bachelor's degree in American Studies from Amherst College and a doctorate in American Civilization from the University of Pennsylvania.Freeland is married to Elsa Nunez, and has two children. During Freeland's tenure, Northeastern University went through major institutional changes, including becoming a more selective institution, moving to semesters from quarters, and the opening of over $400 million worth of new facilities.

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