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British management consultant, marketing expert, university administrator and academic

Anthony Freeling Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cambridge Acting In office 1 October 2022 – 30 June 2023 Preceded by Stephen Toope Succeeded by Deborah Prentice President of Hughes Hall, Cambridge In office 1 October 2014 – July 2022 Preceded by Sarah Squire Succeeded by Sir Laurie Bristow Personal details Born Anthony Nigel Stanley Freeling (1956-08-06) 6 August 1956 (age 69) Spouse Laurel Powers-Freeling ​ ​ (m. 1989)​ Children Two Education St John's College, Cambridge (BA, MPhil, PhD)

**Anthony Nigel Stanley Freeling** (born 6 August 1956) is a British [management consultant](/source/Management_consultant), marketing expert, [university administrator](/source/Academic_administration), and academic. He served as Acting Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cambridge from October 2022 to June 2023, and was [President](/source/Master_(college)) of [Hughes Hall, Cambridge](/source/Hughes_Hall%2C_Cambridge) from 2014 to 2022.[1]

## Early life and education

Freeling was born in London in 1956, the son of Dr Paul and Shirley Freeling. He was educated at [Haberdashers' Aske's School, Elstree](/source/Haberdashers'_Boys'_School), and [St John's College, Cambridge](/source/St_John's_College%2C_Cambridge), where he graduated with a first-class [B.A.](/source/Bachelor_of_Arts) degree in maths in 1978, an [M.Phil.](/source/Master_of_Philosophy) in control engineering and operational research in 1980 and a Ph.D. in management studies in 1985. In 2022 he was made an Honorary Fellow of St John's College.[2]

## Career

Before moving to academia, Freeling worked as a [Director](/source/Director_(business)) (senior partner) of [McKinsey & Company](/source/McKinsey_%26_Company) and was a member of the Governing Body of the [Open University](/source/Open_University).[3]

### University of Cambridge

From 2008 to 2014, Freeling was a [City Fellow](/source/Fellow_(Oxbridge)) of [Hughes Hall, Cambridge](/source/Hughes_Hall%2C_Cambridge);[4][2] this is a type of fellowship held by those active in the [City of London](/source/City_of_London) or other areas of business rather than full-time academics.[5] In December 2013, he was elected [President](/source/Master_(college)) of Hughes Hall,[4][6] and he took up the appointment on 1 October 2014,[7] for a period of eight years. His term as president ended in July 2022.[8]

In May 2022, it was announced that Freeling was to become Acting Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cambridge, following the announcement of the early departure of then Vice-Chancellor [Stephen Toope](/source/Stephen_Toope).[9] He took up the post on 1 October 2022 and held the appointment for nine months, until the appointment of [Deborah Prentice](/source/Deborah_Prentice): he was the first acting vice-chancellor in the history of the university.[9][10]

## Personal life

In 1989, Freeling married the then [Laurel Claire Powers](/source/Laurel_Powers-Freeling).[2][7] Together they have two daughters.[2]

## Works

- *Agile Marketing* (2011)

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["In Conversation: A president's Farewell"](https://www.hughes.cam.ac.uk/about/news/in-conversation-a-presidents-farewell). Retrieved 4 October 2022.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Who's_Who_2023_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Who's_Who_2023_2-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-Who's_Who_2023_2-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-Who's_Who_2023_2-3) ["FREELING, Dr Anthony Nigel Stanley"](http://www.ukwhoswho.com/view/article/oupww/whoswho/U282110). *Who's Who 2023*. Oxford University Press. November 2022. Retrieved 11 January 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-bio_-_personal_website_3-0)** ["Dr Anthony Freeling M.A., Ph.D."](https://web.archive.org/web/20141219125300/http://freeling.com/Anthony_Freeling/Anthony_Freeling.html) Archived from [the original](http://freeling.com/Anthony_Freeling/Anthony_Freeling.html) on 19 December 2014. Retrieved 28 January 2015.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-University_of_Cambridge_-_new_President_of_Hughes_Hall_4-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-University_of_Cambridge_-_new_President_of_Hughes_Hall_4-1) ["Dr Anthony Freeling is announced as new President of Hughes Hall"](http://www.cam.ac.uk/news/dr-anthony-freeling-is-announced-as-new-president-of-hughes-hall). *News*. University of Cambridge. 18 December 2013. Retrieved 28 January 2015.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Senior Membership"](https://web.archive.org/web/20160602123410/https://www.hughes.cam.ac.uk/about-us/president-and-fellows/). *Hughes Hall*. University of Cambridge. Archived from [the original](https://www.hughes.cam.ac.uk/about-us/president-and-fellows/) on 2 June 2016. Retrieved 13 March 2017.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-bio_-_Hughes_Hall_6-0)** ["Dr Anthony Freeling"](https://web.archive.org/web/20150924031739/http://www.hughes.cam.ac.uk/about-us/the-fellowship/?fellow=AnthonyFreeling). *Fellows and Senior Members*. Hughes Hall, Cambridge. Archived from [the original](http://www.hughes.cam.ac.uk/about-us/the-fellowship/?fellow=AnthonyFreeling) on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 28 January 2015.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-bio_Hughes_7-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-bio_Hughes_7-1) ["Senior Member: Dr Anthony Freeling, President"](https://www.hughes.cam.ac.uk/about-us/senior-member/?person_id=22358). *Hughes Hall*. University of Cambridge. Retrieved 13 March 2017.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Governance_VC_8-0)** ["The Vice-Chancellor"](https://www.governance.cam.ac.uk/governance/principal-officers/Pages/The-Vice-Chancellor.aspx). *University Governance*. University of Cambridge. Retrieved 4 October 2022.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-appoints_aVC_9-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-appoints_aVC_9-1) ["University of Cambridge appoints new Acting Vice-Chancellor"](https://www.cam.ac.uk/news/university-of-cambridge-appoints-new-acting-vice-chancellor). *News*. University of Cambridge. 24 May 2022. Retrieved 4 October 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-stresses_10-0)** ["Acting Vice-Chancellor stresses drive for academic excellence"](https://www.cam.ac.uk/news/acting-vice-chancellor-stresses-drive-for-academic-excellence-0). *News*. University of Cambridge. 1 October 2022. Retrieved 4 October 2022.

Academic offices Preceded by Sarah Squire President of Hughes Hall, Cambridge 2014–2022 Succeeded by Sir Laurie Bristow Preceded by Stephen Toope Acting Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cambridge 2022–2023 Succeeded by Deborah Prentice

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