John Freeman is the owner of a real estate and development company, Freeman Land & Development in Gadsden, Alabama. John is a graduate of Jacksonville State University with a degree in Business Administration. He serves on the Jacksonville State University Board of Visitors and as Past Chairman of the Board of Directors for Riverview Regional Hospital, the Gadsden Etowah Industrial Development Authority, the Gadsden Etowah Chamber of Commerce, Gadsden Board of Realtors and the Gadsden YMCA. He is a lifelong member of the Gadsden First United Methodist Church.