Background
Freese, Howard Lee was born on December 9, 1941 in Charleston, West Virginia, United States. Son of Floyd H. and Alice Freese.
Freese, Howard Lee was born on December 9, 1941 in Charleston, West Virginia, United States. Son of Floyd H. and Alice Freese.
Bachelor of Science, Columbia University, 1965. Master of Business Administration, Syracuse University, 1972.
Process engineer, Union Carbide corporation, South Charleston, West Virginia, 1963-1965; applications engineer, Corning Glass Works, Corning, New York, 1965-1972; vice president, Luwa Corporation, Charlotte, North Carolina, 1972-1988; manager business development, Allvac, Monroe, North Carolina, since 1988. President E.J. Smith & Sons, Charlotte, 1987-1988. Lecturer Center for Professional Advancement, Edison, New Jersey, 1975-1986.
Board directors Mecklenburg Council Boy Scouts American, Charlotte, 1978-1986, also district chairman. Board directors, vice president Carolinas Concert Association, Charlotte, since 1992. Member American Society for Testing and Materials (secretary since 1989), Society Biomaterials, American Institute of Chemical Engineers (section chairman 1968), American Chemical Society, Charlotte Chamber of Commerce (marketing task force 1976-1978), Beta Gamma Sigma.
Married Susan Simpson, August 23, 1980 (divorced December 4, 1990). Children: Laura Katherine, Daniel Friedrich, Matthew Stephen. Married Gail Brinn Wilkins, December 4, 1993.