William "Bill" Freeman
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Term of Award
Spring 1999
Degree Name
Doctor of Letters
Institution Issuing the Honorary Degree
Georgia Southern University
Brief Biography of Degree Recipient
William "Bill" Freeman (1930-2000) was a native of Evans County, Georgia. He graduated from Georgia Southern University in 1957 and went on to achieve success in banking and media including a partnership in Davis and Freeman Accounting Firm. He was an, officer and Director of Provident Broadcasting Company, member of the Board of Directors of Radio Training Network, and President, Director, and Chief Financial Officer of Watkins Associated Industries. He also served on the board and as a trustee of many organizations such as the Atlanta Chamber of Commerce and the Watkins Christian Foundation.
Freeman was active in the Georgia Southern community. He served on the Georgia Southern Business Advisory Council and was inducted into the Parker College of Business Hall of Fame. The WilliamA. Freeman Distinguished Chair of Free Enterprise Scholarship that assists Business majors and provides a mentor, is named in his honor. His financial support to the athletic program and the Southern Boosters was a great contribution to the current success of the University’s teams for which he was inducted into the Georgia Southern Athletics Hall of Fame.
William "Bill" Freeman was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Letters by Georgia Southern University in 1999.
Keywords
Georgia Southern University, Honorary degree, Doctor of Letters
Recommended Citation
Georgia Southern University, "William "Bill" Freeman" (1999). Georgia Southern Honorary Degrees. 8.
https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/gs-honorary-degrees/8
Comments
More information about William "Bill" Freeman" can be found at the Georgia Southern Athletics Hall of Fame and his donor page.
Information about the William A. Freeman Distinguished Chair of Free Enterprise Scholarship can be found here.
Photo courtesy of the Georgia Southern Athletics Hall of Fame.