Background
FREEMAN, John was born on February 19, 1915. Son of Horace Freeman.
journalist diplomatist and businessman
FREEMAN, John was born on February 19, 1915. Son of Horace Freeman.
Westminster School and Brasenose College, Oxford.
Deputy Editor New" Statesman 1958-1961. Chairman London Weekend Television 1971-1984, Chief Executive Officer 1971-1976. Chair, and Chief Executive Officer LWT (Holdings) 1977-1984.
Visiting Professor, of Institute Relations, University of California (Davis) since 1985.
Chairman 1976-1981; Chairman Board of Governors, British Film Institute 1976-1977. Vice-President Royal Television Society 1975-1984.
Chairman Communications and Marketing Foundation 1977-1979. Chairman Page and Moy (Holdings) Limited.
1979-1984.
Board. ITN (Industry Television News) 1971-1976. Board, Industry Television Publications 1971-1976.
Married 1st Elizabeth Johnston in 1938 (divorced in 1948) 2nd Margaret Kerr in 1948 (died in 1957), 3rd Catherine Dove in 1962 (divorced in 1976), 4th Judith Mitchell in 1976.