Background
Freedman, Walter G. was born on September 10, 1938 in Sherman, Texas, United States. Son of Samuel B. and Marian (Kirschner) Freedman.
Freedman, Walter G. was born on September 10, 1938 in Sherman, Texas, United States. Son of Samuel B. and Marian (Kirschner) Freedman.
Bachelor, Dartmouth College, 1960; Master of Business Administration, Dartmouth College, 1961.
Data processing salesman, International Business Machines Corporation, Boston, 1961-1964; director systems, Kitchens of Sara Lee division Sara Lee Corporation, Chicago, 1964-1967; president, Oz Food Corporation, Chicago, 1967-1970; vice president corporation development, Sara Lee Corporation, Chicago, 1970-1974; president, Fuller Brush Company division Sara Lee Corporation, Chicago, 1974-1975; president, Yoplait, United States of America, Chicago, 1975-1977; executive vice president, Wheels, Inc., Des Plaines, Illinois, 1978-1986; president, IVI Business Travel International, Northbrook, Illinois, 1986-1995; chairman, VIEWnet, Inc., Madison, Wisconsin, since 1995. Board directors VIEWnet, Inc., Madison, Wisconsin, Cloverleaf Investments, Inc., Northbrook, Illinois.
Board of directors Chicago Lung Association, since 1984, Chicago Convention & Visitors Bureau, since 1988. Benefactor Chicago Children's Museum, since 1987. Member Association Corporation Travel Executives (board directors since 1989).
Children: Debora Freedman Clower, Amy Freedman Jurkowitz, Michael, Douglas. Married Karen G. Harrison, August 25, 1984.