Neal B. Freeman (born July 5, 1940, in New York City) is an American businessman and political writer. He served as the Washington Editor for ''

National Review ''National Review'' is an American conservative editorial magazine, focusing on news and commentary pieces on political, social, and cultural affairs. The magazine was founded by the author William F. Buckley Jr. in 1955. Its editor-in-chief ...

'' magazine from 1978 until 1981. Freeman graduated with a bachelor's degree from

Yale Yale University is a private research university in New Haven, Connecticut. Established in 1701 as the Collegiate School, it is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States and among the most prestigious in the wor ...

in 1962. In 1981, he founded The Blackwell Corporation, an advisory firm with clients in communications, defense, and wealth management. He previously worked as an executive with the Hearst Corporation and was appointed by President Reagan as Director of the

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. In 2017, Freeman selected 79 of his previously published writings and addresses to audiences for book publication. He is the father of James Freeman, assistant editor of ''The Wall Street Journal's'' editorial page.

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