Rowland Godfrey Freeman, III

Background

III, Rowland Godfrey Freeman, was born on February 11, 1922 in New York City. Son of Rowland Godfrey and Janet Erskine (Adriance) Freeman.

Education

Student, University Massachusetts, 1942. Master of Business Administration, Harvard University, 1953.

Career

Commissioned ensign United States Navy, 1942, advanced through grades to rear admiral, 1971. Project manager F-111B aircraft Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, 1966-1968. Deputy chief naval material for procurement and production (Navy Department), Washington, 1968-1973, director naval enlisted occupational class system study, 1973-1974.

Commanding officer (Naval Weapons Center), China Lake, California, 1974-1977. Commandant Defense Systems Management College, Fort Belvoir, Virginia, 1977-1979. Retired, 1979; administrator General Services Administration, Washington, 1979-1981.

Staff vice president McDonnell Douglas Corporation, 1981-1987. President Freeman Associates, since 1987. Consultant in field.

Achievements

• Rowland Godfrey Freeman, III has been listed as a noteworthy manufacturing executive, military officer, consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Active Williamsburg chapter Score, Williamsburg, since 2001. Fellow National Contract Management Association (certified, board advisers), American Society Logistic Engineers (advisory, Founders medal 1980). Member American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (senior member).

Connections

Married Dorothy Gleason, March 22, 1958. Children: Rowland Godfrey, Dyan A. Kellystepchildren: Christopher Gleason Gates, Geoffrey Stephen Gates.

Father:

Rowland Godfrey Freeman

Mother:

Janet Erskine (Adriance) Freeman

Spouse:

Dorothy Gleason

child:

Dyan A. Kellystepchildren: Christopher Gleason Gates III

child:

Geoffrey Stephen Gates III

child:

Rowland Godfrey III