Richard Middleton Freeland | |
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Commissioner of the Massachusetts Department of Higher Education | |
In office 2008–2015 | |
Succeeded by | Carlos E. Santiago |
6th President of Northeastern University | |
In office 1996–2006 | |
Preceded by | John A. Curry |
Succeeded by | Joseph Aoun |
Personal details | |
Born | Orange,New Jersey,U.S. | May 13,1941
Education | Amherst College University of Pennsylvania |
Richard Middleton Freeland (born May 13,1941) was president of Northeastern University from 1996 to 2006 [1] and served as the Commissioner of Higher Education for Massachusetts from 2008 until 2015. [2]
Freeland grew up in Mountain Lakes,New Jersey,and was a 1959 graduate of Mountain Lakes High School;he was inducted into the school's hall of fame in 2014. [3] He was granted a bachelor's degree in American Studies from Amherst College and a doctorate in American Civilization from the University of Pennsylvania. [4]
Freeland is married to Elsa Nunez,and has two children. Freeland's maternal grandmother Georgie Boynton Child was the author of The Efficient Kitchen:Definite Directions for the Planning,Arranging,and Equipping of the Modern Labor Saving Kitchen;A Practical Book for the Homemaker (1914)
During Freeland's tenure,Northeastern University went through major institutional changes,including becoming a more selective institution,moving to semesters from quarters,and the opening of over $400 million worth of new facilities. [5]