Russell F. Freeman (born October 25, 1939) is an American diplomat and attorney.[1][2] He served as United States Ambassador to Belize from 2001 to 2005.[1][2][3]

Early life

Freeman was born in Fargo, North Dakota on October 25, 1939.[2][4] He graduated from Grinnell College in Grinnell, Iowa in 1961, and received a J.D. from Northwestern University School of Law in 1964.[2] He served in the Judge Advocate General's Corps, United States Army for four years after attending The JAG School at the University of Virginia.[2]

Career

Freeman was a senior partner, director and president of the law firm Nilles, Hansen & Davies, Ltd., of Fargo, ND for thirty-two years.[2] He was also an attorney for the North Dakota Supreme Court.[5] From 2001 to 2005, he served as U.S. Ambassador to Belize.[1][2][3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Department of State Office of the Historian
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 U.S. Department of State Archive
  3. 1 2 American Foreign Service Association
  4. ↑ Belize Criminal Laws, Regulations and Procedures Handbook – Strategic Informtion and Basic Laws. International Business Publications. June 2015. p. 26. ISBN 9781514506585. Retrieved 1 October 2022.
  5. ↑ North Dakota Supreme Court
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