Background
Freeman, Raymond Lee was born on June 13, 1919 in Earlham, Iowa, United States. Son of Frederick Leslie and Alta May (Snyder) Freeman.
planning consultant Landscape architect
Freeman, Raymond Lee was born on June 13, 1919 in Earlham, Iowa, United States. Son of Frederick Leslie and Alta May (Snyder) Freeman.
Student, Creighton University, 1938. B.Landscape Architecture, Iowa State University, 1942.
With, National Park Service, Omaha and Washington, 1946-1978; deputy director field operations, National Park Service, Washington, 1971-1972; associate director operations, National Park Service, 1972-1973; assistant director development, National Park Service, 1973-1978; landscape architect, planning consultant, since 1979. Visiting lecturer Iowa State University, Texas A. and M. U., Syracuse University, Texas Tech U., Cornell Univercity, University of Virginia, Louisiana State University.
Troop committee chairman National Capital Area council Boy Scouts American, 1965. Member advisory board Environic Foundation International, Notre Dame, Indiana, since 1970. Member Federal Council on Arts and Humanities.
Served to major Army of the United States, 1942-1946, European Theatre of Operations. Fellow American Society Landscape Architects (director Foundation 1971-1974, national president 1971-1973, medal 1990). Member American Scenic and Historic Preservation Society (board directors, President's medal 1984), Park & History Association (chairman board), Tau Sigma Delta, Phi Gamma Delta.
Clubs: Mason.
Married Marie A. Hossack, April 16, 1943. Children: Ronald Douglas, Lance Lee.