Background
Freeman, Robert Turner was born on April 25, 1918 in New York City. Son of Robert Turner and Eva (Boyd) Freeman.
Freeman, Robert Turner was born on April 25, 1918 in New York City. Son of Robert Turner and Eva (Boyd) Freeman.
Bachelor, Lincoln (Pennsylvania) U., 1941; Doctor of Laws (honorary), Lincoln (Pennsylvania) U., 1987; student, New York University Graduate School, 1941-1942.
Economics statistician, War Production Board, 1942-1945;
vice president, actuary, United Mutual Life Insurance Company. New York City, 1945-1955;
founder, managing director, Ghana Insurance Company Ltd., Accra, 1955-1962;
founder, managing director, Ghana General Insurance Limited company, Accra, 1959-1962;
consultant actuary, Providence Insurance Company, Monrovia, Liberia, 1958-1959;
consultant actuary, Nigerian Broadcasting Corporation, Lagos, 1964-1965;
founder, director, Great Nigeria Insurance Company Ltd., Lagos, 1960-1963;
managing director, Ghana State Insurance Corporation, Accra, 1962-1965;
associate director for management, Peace Corps, 1965-1966;
consultant minority affairs, United States Information Agency, 1966-1968;
president, Freeman, Cole and Associates, Inc., Washington, 1966-1968;
director office capital development and finance Bureau Africa, Agency for International Development, 1968-1971;
insurance adviser to, Government Ethiopia, 1971-1973;
president, Consumers United Insurance Company, 1973-1983;
president, Freeman International Insurance Company, 1984-1986;
director, Ghana National Investment Bank, 1962-1965;
director, First Ghana Building Society, 1958-1963;
director, Lafayette Federal Credit Union, Washington, since 1966;
director, Riggs National Bank, Washington
executive director, Washington Life & Health Insurance Guaranty Association, 1992-1995. Member Washington Board Trade.
Board of Governors International Insurance Seminars Hall of Fame, since 1977. Guest lecturer Howard U. School Insurance, since 1983.
Director Commission Ednl. Exchange between United States and Ghana, 1964-1965. Member Fulbright Scholarship Committee, Accra, 1960-1961, Business Community Scholarship Committee, 1958-1961.
Co-chairman United Negro College Fund, Brooklyn, 1952. Consultant Korry commission on Africa, ept. State, 1966, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People Task Force on Africa, 1977, World Bank, 1978.
Trustee, chairman Phelps-Stokes Fund. Trustee Solebury School, New Hope, Pennsylvania, Lincoln U., since 1977. Board directors, 1st vice president Nation's Capital council Girl Scouts United States of America, since 1978, African American Scholars Council, since 1978, Friends of Senghor Foundation, since 1977.
Board directors, member corporation board Children's Hospital, Washington, since 1978. Member Washington Mayor's Commission Fire Safety, 1984-1985, member International Advisory Council, since 1984. Member National Conference Black Mayors' Economics Development Task Force, since 1982.
Board directors Davis Memorial Goodwill Industries, 1985. Member Lincoln U. Alumni Association (president New York City 1952-1955), Alpha Phi Alpha.
Married Mary Frances Jones, November 28, 1942. Children: Veronica (Mistress Wisdom F. Coleman, Junior), Robert Turner III.