Background
Freeman, Harry Boit was born on October 17, 1896 in Newton, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Franklin W. and Helen (Boit) Freeman.
Freeman, Harry Boit was born on October 17, 1896 in Newton, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Franklin W. and Helen (Boit) Freeman.
Graduate Cheshire Academy. Student of University Washington, 1915-1916, Yale, 1919.
Resident partner Whiting, Weeks & Knowles, 1933-1942. Trust officer Providence National Bank, 1942-1945, vice president, 1945-1947. President Phenix National Bank, 1947-1952.
Director, executive vice president Rhode Island Hospital Trust Company, 1953-1957.
President, 1958-1963, Chairman of the Board, 1963-1969. Chairman of the Board Providence Journal Company.
Director Providence Gas Company, Providence Mutual Insurance Company, Fields PT Manufacturing Company Chairman Community Fund, 1952. Vice president United Fund, 1954-1956, president, 1959-1961.
Served with Air corpus, United States army, World War I.
Married Theodora Hollander, October 10, 1925. Children: Harry B., Willard C., Peter B. With Harris Forbes & Company.