R. Edward Freeman
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R. Edward Freeman is an American
philosopher and professor
of business administration at the Darden School of the University of Virginia
. He has also taught at the University of Minnesota
and the Wharton School
. Freeman is particularly known for his work on stakeholder theory
(1984) and on business works. He has co-edited recent editions of such standard business textbooks as The Portable MBA and the Blackwell's Handbook of Strategic Management, and serves as the editor for the Ruffin Series in Business Ethics from Oxford University Press
. His latest book, Managing for Stakeholders with Jeffrey Harrison and Andrew C. Wicks, was published by Yale University Press on October 17, 2007. Ed Freeman also provided the chapters on stakeholder theory
and stakeholder management for the world's first "Dictionary of CSR", the Institute for Corporate Culture Affairs
"A to Z of Corporate Social Responsibility"
Born in Columbus, Georgia
, Freeman received a B.A.
from Duke University
in 1973 and a Ph.D.
from Washington University in 1978.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
philosopher and professor
Professor
A professor is a scholarly teacher; the precise meaning of the term varies by country. Literally, professor derives from Latin as a "person who professes" being usually an expert in arts or sciences; a teacher of high rank...
of business administration at the Darden School of the University of Virginia
University of Virginia
The University of Virginia is a public research university located in Charlottesville, Virginia, United States, founded by Thomas Jefferson...
. He has also taught at the University of Minnesota
University of Minnesota
The University of Minnesota, Twin Cities is a public research university located in Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota, United States. It is the oldest and largest part of the University of Minnesota system and has the fourth-largest main campus student body in the United States, with 52,557...
and the Wharton School
Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania
The Wharton School is the business school of the University of Pennsylvania, an Ivy League university in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Wharton was the world’s first collegiate business school and the first business school in the United States...
. Freeman is particularly known for his work on stakeholder theory
Stakeholder theory
The stakeholder theory is a theory of organizational management and business ethics that addresses morals and values in managing an organization. It was originally detailed by R...
(1984) and on business works. He has co-edited recent editions of such standard business textbooks as The Portable MBA and the Blackwell's Handbook of Strategic Management, and serves as the editor for the Ruffin Series in Business Ethics from Oxford University Press
Oxford University Press
Oxford University Press is the largest university press in the world. It is a department of the University of Oxford and is governed by a group of 15 academics appointed by the Vice-Chancellor known as the Delegates of the Press. They are headed by the Secretary to the Delegates, who serves as...
. His latest book, Managing for Stakeholders with Jeffrey Harrison and Andrew C. Wicks, was published by Yale University Press on October 17, 2007. Ed Freeman also provided the chapters on stakeholder theory
Stakeholder theory
The stakeholder theory is a theory of organizational management and business ethics that addresses morals and values in managing an organization. It was originally detailed by R...
and stakeholder management for the world's first "Dictionary of CSR", the Institute for Corporate Culture Affairs
Institute for Corporate Culture Affairs
The Institute for Corporate Culture Affairs , is a not-for-profit institute based in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, that assists companies in mainstreaming their corporate social responsibility activities...
"A to Z of Corporate Social Responsibility"
Born in Columbus, Georgia
Columbus, Georgia
Columbus is a city in and the county seat of Muscogee County, Georgia, United States, with which it is consolidated. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 189,885. It is the principal city of the Columbus, Georgia metropolitan area, which, in 2009, had an estimated population of 292,795...
, Freeman received a B.A.
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
from Duke University
Duke University
Duke University is a private research university located in Durham, North Carolina, United States. Founded by Methodists and Quakers in the present day town of Trinity in 1838, the school moved to Durham in 1892. In 1924, tobacco industrialist James B...
in 1973 and a Ph.D.
Doctor of Philosophy
Doctor of Philosophy, abbreviated as Ph.D., PhD, D.Phil., or DPhil , in English-speaking countries, is a postgraduate academic degree awarded by universities...
from Washington University in 1978.
External links
- Freeman's faculty webpage
- Freeman's curriculum vitae
- Interview with Ed Freeman, Justmeans.com, April 15, 2011
- YouTube.com, 2010