James Lewis Freer

Background

Freer, James Lewis was born on February 13, 1948 in Ephrata, Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Ross V. and Margaret Freer.

Education

Student, Washington State University, 1967-1968; Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting with high distinction, Control Washington U., 1970; student, Washington State University, 1966-1967.

Career

Audit partner, Ernst & Young, Seattle, 1970-1986; partner, director human resources and audit, Ernst & Young, Los Angeles, 1986-1989; audit partner, Ernst & Whinney, Los Angeles, since 1989. Chairman of the Board visitors School Business Center Washington U., Ellenburg, since 1985. Board directors, Executive Committee Washington Council on International Trade, Seattle, 1984-1986, Washington State China Relations Council, SEattle, 1984-1986.

Achievements

• James Lewis Freer has been listed as a noteworthy Accounting company executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member advisory board Seattle Public Schools, 1985. Trustee Accounting Development Fund Washington State University, Pullman, 1985-1989, member advisory board school business. President, board directors Big Brothers, King County, Washington, 1986.

Chairman board visitors School Business and Economics Central Washington University. Member executive committee board directors Washington Council on International Trade, Washington State China Relations Council. Member allocations committee, active United Way of King County.

Member Alexis deTocqueville Society United Way of Los Angeles. Trustee Bellevue Boys and Girls Club. Secretary, trustee Junior Achievement of Greater Puget Sound.

Treasurer, trustee Junior Achievement of Southern California. Trustee, member executive committee, member finance committee Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center. Board directors Indiana Colleges Washington, Washington State Board Accountancy.

Founding member board counsellors Young Women’s Christian Association of Greater Los Angeles. Member fraternity of friends Music Center of Los Angeles. Member American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Washington State Society of Certified Public Accountants., California Society of Certified Public Accountants, Rotary (Downtown Los Angeles #5, Bellevue Breakfast).

Interests

• Avocations: tennis, golf, basketball, reading.

Connections

Married Becky A. Peterson, August 9, 1969. Children: McKenzie S., Knights of Columbus.

Father:

Ross V. Freer

Mother:

Margaret Freer

Spouse:

Becky A. Peterson

child:

Knights of Columbus Freer

child:

McKenzie S. Freer