Heath Freeman

Heath Freeman (born 1979/1980) is the managing director of Alden Global Capital, the owner of Digital First Media, and runs its daily operations. Freeman is said to be publicity-shy but has attracted national interest because of his role at Alden which as of May 2021 owns the second-largest portfolio of American newspapers, second only to Gannett. He has been described as "aggressive and highly intelligent," and “flinty-eyed and focused." Education Freeman received his undergraduate degree from Duke University in 2002. While attending Duke, he was a walk-on place-kicker on Duke's football team. He was active at Duke in its Freeman Center for Jewish Life, and was a member of the fraternity Delta Sigma Phi. Career After graduating from Duke, Freeman went to work at the Peter J. Solomon Company.