Background
Freeman,, Eldridge Thomas was born on January 29, 1926 in Paducah, Kentucky, United States. Son of Eldridge Thomas and Katie Watkins (Williams) Freeman.
Freeman,, Eldridge Thomas was born on January 29, 1926 in Paducah, Kentucky, United States. Son of Eldridge Thomas and Katie Watkins (Williams) Freeman.
Bachelor, Knoxville College, 1957. Master of Science, Indiana University, 1966. Doctor of Philosophy, California Coast University, 1986.
Principal Washington Junior High School, Chicago Heights, Illinois, 1964-1967, St. Cyril School, Chicago, 1967-1969, Holy Angels School, Chicago, 1969-1970. District manager Equitable Life Assurance Society United States, 1970-1973. Director special services Indiana University Northwest, Gary, Indiana, 1973-1974.
Assistant to president Chicago State University, 1974-1976, chairman management, marketing, information systems department, 1976-1979, director business laboratory honors, since 1979. Consultant National Cosmopolitan Association, Chicago, 1982-1988.
Member advisory board State Controller, Chicago, since 1986. Member Democratic National Committee, Washington, since 1984. Board trustees Knoxville (Tennessee) College, 1982-1986.
Lieutenant colonel United States Army, 1954-1976. Member National Social Science Association (board directors since 1988), Scholars and Education Association, Reserve Officers Association United States, University Professionals Illinois, Illinois Committee on Black Concerns in Higher Education, Kappa Alpha Psi (board directors 1978-1982, C. Leon Wilson award 1988), Chicago Knoxville College Club (president 1972-1976), Tee Birds Golf Club (correspondent secretary since 1986), Chicago Assembly Club.
Married Janice LeDell Meadows, November 23, 1952. Children: Eldridge Thomas III, Joyce LeDell.