Nashville Leaders Mourn Passing Of Real Estate Mogul Bill Freeman

Nashville business and community leaders expressed shock and sadness over the death of real estate developer and philanthropist Bill Freeman. Freeman died Sunday evening, Nov. 17 at his home. He was 73. As one of the city’s most respected business titans, Freeman was not only admired for his business acumen but his heart for community. A native of Nashville, he threw his hat in the ring in 2015 to become Nashville’s mayor. Although he lost his mayoral bid to then-Mayor Megan Barry, the first woman elected to the office, he was influential in elevating priority issues such as education, affordable housing and transportation needs impacting the city. Longtime residents are expressing condolences for what many are calling “a tremendous loss” to the Nashville community. Rosetta Miller-Perry, publisher of The Tennessee Tribune, was a close friend to Freeman, and remembers fondly her talks with him about business and the strong support, kindness and generosity he showed to she and others. “Our friendship began in 1991 with many business lunches throughout that year,” Miller-Perry said. “I will forever remember Bill’s smile and gentle kindness. Bill is gone from our sight now, but never from our hearts.” She continued “Nashville will change from...