Timothy Freeman Jr., MBA 27

Timothy Freeman Jr. of Tampa, Florida, tragically passed away on December 29, 2024, in a hotel fire in Bangkok, Thailand. He was 35.

A graduate of Howard University, Freeman was working on his MBA at the time of his death, along with serving as the director of college admissions for BASIS International School in Guangzhou, China, where he lived. 

Previously, through Berkeley Global, he collaborated with Haas lecturer Mark Coopersmith, MBA 86, to develop a course that introduced Chinese students to the study and practice of innovation, entrepreneurship, and startups. He was also founder and CEO of Freemanomics, an organization that teaches financial literacy, entrepreneurship, and fostering freedom through education technology. To honor Freeman’s memory, his family is asking for donations to support Freemanomics. Read his full obit.