Background
Freebairn, John William was born on March 21, 1944 in Grenfell, Australia. Son of William Maxwell and Bertha Elize (Schwarzlose) Freebairn.
Freebairn, John William was born on March 21, 1944 in Grenfell, Australia. Son of William Maxwell and Bertha Elize (Schwarzlose) Freebairn.
Bachelor Agricultural Economics, UNE, 1965. Master Agricultural Economics, UNE, 1968. Doctor of Philosophy, University California, Davis, 1971.
Economist, New South Wales Department Agriculture, Sydney, Australia, 1965-1968, 72-74; research fellow, ANU, Canberra, Australia, 1974-1976; professor, dean, La Trobe U., Melbourne, Australia, 1976-1984; research director, Business Council Australia, Melbourne, 1984-1986; professor economics, Monash U., Melbourne, 1986-1995; professor economics, U. Melbourne, since 1996. Consultant government private industry organizations, since 1974.
Treasurer, Rosanne East High School, Melbourne, 1986-1987, president, 1987-1991. Member American Economics Association, Economics Society Australia, Australian Agricultural Economics Society (president 1981), American Agricultural Economics Association.
Married Margaret Leigh Gordon, 1970. Children: Kristine Tania, Pam Alice.