R. Edward Freeman (December 18, 1951 - ) is an American economist 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. He is particularly known for his work on stakeholder theory and on business ethics. 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. In the Gregorian Calendar, December 18 is the 352nd day of the year (353rd in leap years), at which point there will be 13 days remaining to the end of the year. ... 1951 (MCMLI) was a common year starting on Monday; see its calendar. ... Alan Greenspan, former chairman, United States Federal Reserve. ... The meaning of the word professor (Latin: one who claims publicly to be an expert) varies. ... Master of Business Administration (MBA) is a tertiary degree in business management. ... The University of Virginia (also called U.Va. ... Washington Avenue Bridge at night The University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, almost always abbreviated U of M, and sometimes referred to as The U by locals, is the oldest and largest part of the University of Minnesota system. ... Wharton School Wharton School is the business school of University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Business ethics is a form of the art of applied ethics that examines ethical rules and principles within a commercial context, the various moral or ethical problems that can arise in a business setting, and any special duties or obligations that apply to persons who are engaged in commerce. ... Oxford University Press (OUP) is a highly-respected publishing house and a department of the University of Oxford in England. ...

Born in Columbus, Georgia, he received a B.A. at Duke University in 1973 and a Ph.D. from Washington University in 1978. Columbus is a city in Muscogee County, Georgia, United States. ... A Bachelor of Arts (B.A. or A.B.) is an undergraduate academic degree awarded for a course or program in the arts and/or sciences. ... Duke University is a private coeducational research university located in Durham, North Carolina, USA. Duke was founded by Methodists and Quakers in the present-day town of Trinity in 1838, moved to Durham in 1892. ... Doctor of Philosophy (Ph. ... Washington University in St. ...