Background
Freeman, Hovey Thomas was born on July 15, 1894 in Winchester, Massachusetts, United States. Son of John Ripley and Elizabeth Farwell (Clark) Freeman.
Freeman, Hovey Thomas was born on July 15, 1894 in Winchester, Massachusetts, United States. Son of John Ripley and Elizabeth Farwell (Clark) Freeman.
Bachelor of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1916.
Construction engineer, Chase Companies, 1916;
field engineer, Manufacturers Mutual Fire Insurance Company, 1919-1923;
vice president, engineer, Manufacturers Mutual Fire Insurance Company, 1923-1932;
president, director, treasurer, Manufacturers Mutual Fire Insurance Company, 1932-1963;
member Executive Committee, director, Chairman of the Board, Manufacturers Mutual Fire Insurance Company, from 1963. Director American Mutual Reins. Company, Eaton Paper Corporation, Industrial National Bank, American Mutual Liability Insurance Company, American Mutual Insurance Company Boston, Gorham Corp.
Assistant treasurer John R. Freeman Trust Estate.
Trustee Roger Williams Hospital Captain, ordnance department Advertising Educational Foundation, World War I. Member American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Providence Engineering Society, Art Club, Agawam Hunt Club, Turks Head Club, Union League (New York City), Delta Kappa Epsilon.
Married Marjorie E. Wellman, November 24, 1917. Children: Charles Wellman, Bertha Beth, Nancy Duxbury, Marjorie Ellen, Juliette Adams, Hovey Thomas.