Ellis Joseph Freedman

Background

Freedman, Ellis Joseph was born on May 3, 1921 in Albany, New York, United States. Son of Harry and Augusta (Lerner) Freedman.

Education

Bachelor, Cornell University, 1941. Bachelor of Laws, Cornell University, 1943.

Career

Associate, Ernst Gale Bernays Falk & Eisner, New York City, 1943-1954; partner, Bernays & Eisner, New York City, 1954-1970; partner, Lowenthal Freedman Landau Fisher & Todres, New York City, 1973-1976; partner, Freedman & Kolins, New York City, 1976-1981; private practice, New York City, 1981-1989; partner, Whitman & Ransom, New York City, 1989-1990; of counsel, Whitman & Ransom, New York City, since 1991.

Achievements

• Bar: New York 1943, United States District Court (southern district) New York 1949, United States Court 2nd District Court of Appea circuit) 1949.

Membership

Board of directors Stefan Wolpe Society, New York City, 1981. Secretary, board directors Aaron Copland Fund for Music, New York City, 1990, Charles Ives Society, New York City, since 1973. Secretary Koussevitzky Music Foundation, New York City, since 1972, Serge Koussevitzky Music Foundation in Library.

Congress, Washington, since 1972. Board directors Walter W. Naumburg Foundation, New York City, since 1991. Vice president, board directors Virgil Thomson Foundation, Ltd., New York City, since 1989.

Connections

Married Marilyn Bernstein, June 26, 1948 (divorced October 1975). Children: Doren Greene, Barbara Freedman.

Father:

Harry Freedman

Mother:

Augusta (Lerner) Freedman

Spouse:

Marilyn Bernstein

child:

Barbara Freedman

child:

Doren Greene Freedman