HOUSTON- Dr. Thomas F. Freeman, a native of Richmond, VA, and son of Louis & Louise E. Freeman, received a Bachelor of Arts from Virginia Union University, Richmond, Virginia; a Bachelor of Divinity from Andover Newton Theological School, Newton Centre, Massachusetts; and a Doctor of Philosophy from the Divinity School of the University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois. He engaged in post doctoral studies in 1963 at the University of Vienna, Austria, Vienna. Freeman pursued interinstitutional studies in 1973 at the Universities of Liberia, Lagos, and Ghana and at Forbay College, in Africa.
He is esteemed for achievements resulting from his educational astuteness, administrative leadership, and spiritual guidance. His scholarly expertise runs the gamut of higher education. Therefore, he has established permanence in a constantly changing academic environment. Freeman’s resilience is apparent from his years of tenure at Texas Southern University (TSU), where he has been a Professor of Philosophy since 1949.
Freeman’s work with students is not limited to traditional classroom instruction. Working with extra-curricular activities, particularly the Texas Southern University Debate Team, he has established a professional reputation that has brought him international acclaim as Coach of the TSU debate Team. Most recently, Dr. Freeman and the TSU Debate Team, trained academy award-winning actor Denzel Washington and his cast in the movie, “The Great Debaters.”
He is married to Clarice Estell, and they have three children- Thomas F. Jr., Carter Evan, and Carlotta Vanessa.
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