Background
Freeman, Bob A. was born on May 7, 1926 in Eastland, Texas, United States. Son of Oswald Ledbetter and Osielee (Wilcox) Freeman.
Freeman, Bob A. was born on May 7, 1926 in Eastland, Texas, United States. Son of Oswald Ledbetter and Osielee (Wilcox) Freeman.
Bachelor, University Texas, 1949. Master of Arts, University Texas, 1950. Doctor of Philosophy, University Texas, 1954.
Instructor biology, Texas A & M U., College Station, 1950-1951; research scientist I, University Texas, Austin, 1951-1954; instructor, assistant professor, University of Chicago, 1954-1964; associate professor, U. Tennessee, Memphis, 1964-1966; professor, U. Tennessee, Memphis, 1966-1988; chairman microbiology Department, University Tennessee, Memphis, 1970-1983; vice chancellor, U. Tennessee, Memphis, 1982-1988; Distinguished Svc. professor, U. Tennessee, Memphis, 1988-1996; interim dean College Graduate Health Sciences, U. Tennessee, Memphis, 1993-1996; dean, professor emeritus, U. Tennessee, Memphis, since 1997. Consultant World Health Organization, Calcutta, India, 1968.
Board of directors Memphis Heart Gala, 1984-1990. With United States Navy, 1944-1946, PTO. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Society for Microbiology (branch councillor 1969-1971), Imhotep Society (Memphis), Sigma Xi (chapter president 1974-1975).
Married Rosemary David, June 4, 1960. Children: Susan A., Robert D., Katherine E., Andrew W.