R. Edward Freeman is a professor at the Darden School of the University of Virginia. He describes himself as a Teacher, consultant, speaker and thought leader in the fields of Stakeholder Management Business Ethics and Executive Leadership.
He is the author of several books on Stakeholder Management including the influential Strategic Management: A Stakeholder Approach. He is often quoted in relation to stakeholder theory, business ethics and management and has in stakeholdermap.com's opinion given the most accepted and useful definition of a stakeholder.
Ed was born 18 December 1951 in Columbus, Georgia, US.