Background
Freeman, Richard Dean was born on November 27, 1928 in Rushville, Indiana, United States. Son of Verne Crawford and Mary Phyllis (Dean) Freeman.
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Richard Dean Freeman
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Richard Dean Freeman, new business start-up service company executive. Named Man of Year, Sigma Alpha Tau, West Lafayette, Indiana, 1971, named to Hall of Fame National Exchange Club, 2008, Orange County Daily Pilot Newspaper, 2009; recipient Distinguished Engineering Alumnus award Purdue University, 1973, Outstanding Aerospace Engineer award Purdue University School Aeronautics and Astronautics, 1999.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Aeronautical Engineering, Purdue University, 1950. Bachelor of Science in Naval Science and Tactics, Purdue University, 1950. Master of Science in Industrial Management, Purdue University, 1954.
Career
Midshipmen United States Navy, 1945. Commissioned a 2nd lieutenant United States Marine Corps., 1950, served in Korean War, 1952—1953. Captain United States Marine Corps.
Reserve and Commissioned, 1955. Supervisor industrial engineering General Motors Corporation, Warren, Ohio, 1954-1958. Production manager Ramo Wooldridge division TRW Corporation, Denver, 1958-1962.
Manager missile programs Hughes Aircraft Company, Los Angeles, 1962-1968. Vice president E-Systems Inc., Dallas, 1968-1972, Rockwell International Company, Los Angeles, 1972-1974. President International Pacific Company, Newport Beach, California, since 1974.
Senior lecturer West Coast University.A., 1974-1978. Secretary proteus Corporation, Newport Beach, 1978-1980. Chairman Technology Associates Corporation, Newport Beach, 1984-1985.
Chief executive officer Equicenters, Inc., Irvine, since 1988.
Membership
Cubmaster, scoutmaster, district chairman Boy Scouts American, various locations, 1966-1976. Member libraries development advisory committee Purdue University, 1992, 2003. Member restoration advisory board Marine Corps Air Station, Tustin, 1994.
President board trustees, elder Presbyterian Church Captain United States Marine Corps, 1946-1958, Korea. Member American Institute Industrial Engineers, Purdue University Alumni Association, National Eagle Scout Association (president 1998), Exchange Club of Newport Harbor (president 1998-1999), California/Nevada District Exchange Club (president 2001-2002, Exchangite of Year award 2002, Lifetime Achievement award 2004), Kappa Sigma (inducted into Hall of Fame 1997). Lodges: Masons (consistory 32 degree vice president).
Interests
Connections
Married Mary Jane Barkman, August 21, 1950. Children: Debra Dean, Phyllis Lynn, Richard Paul, Tom Crawford.
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Political Party
Republican
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Named Man of Year, Sigma Alpha Tau, West Lafayette, Indiana, 1971, named to Hall of Fame National Exchange Club, 2008, Orange County Daily Pilot Newspaper, 2009. Recipient Distinguished Engineering Alumnus award Purdue University, 1973, Outstanding Aerospace Engineer award Purdue University School Aeronautics and Astronautics, 1999.Named Man of Year, Sigma Alpha Tau, West Lafayette, Indiana, 1971, named to Hall of Fame National Exchange Club, 2008, Orange County Daily Pilot Newspaper, 2009. Recipient Distinguished Engineering Alumnus award Purdue University, 1973, Outstanding Aerospace Engineer award Purdue University School Aeronautics and Astronautics, 1999.