Background
Brakeman, Louis Freeman was born on November 9, 1932 in Kalamazoo. Son of Louis Freeman and Ruth Adelaide (Parsons) Brakeman.
Brakeman, Louis Freeman was born on November 9, 1932 in Kalamazoo. Son of Louis Freeman and Ruth Adelaide (Parsons) Brakeman.
Bachelor, Kalamazoo College, 1954. Master of Arts, Fletcher School Diplomacy, Tufts University, 1955. Doctor of Philosophy, Fletcher School Diplomacy, Tufts University, 1963.
Doctor of Humane Letters, Denison University, 1985.
Lecturer history, Brown U., 1958-1959;
assistant professor political science, Carroll College, Waukesha, Wisconsin, 1959-1962;
member of faculty, Denison U., Granville, Ohio., 1962-1985;
professor political science, Denison U., 1968-1985;
department chairman, Denison U., 1965-1970;
dean College, Denison U., 1970-1973;
provost, Denison U., 1973-1985;
acting president, Denison U., 1974-1975;
director research project faculty development, Great Lakes Colls. Association, 1985-1986;
provost, Stetson U., DeLand, Florida, 1987-1993. Visiting professor political science Kalamazoo College, 1987.
Visiting scholar center forStudy of Higher Education University of Michigan, 1980. Director Regional Council Center for International Students, summers 1966-1968. Chairman regional selection committee Danforth Foundation Associations Program, 1971-1973.
Member Common Cause, since 1972.
President Volusia County Arts Council, 1994-1996, West Volusia Habitat for Humanity, 1996-1998. Secretary DeLand Museum Art, 2000-2001. Member American Civil Liberties Union, Nature Conservancy, Audubon Society, Public Radio, Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Lori Mallett, August 16, 1953. Children: David, Mark, Peter, Paul, Amy.