B.A. '80, Telecommunications
Douglas Freeland's professional career began in Chicago at advertising agencies Foote, Cone & Belding and J. Walter Thompson. In 1990, he joined Quaker Oats Company. In 1995, Freeland enlisted at McDonald’s USA, where he retired in 2016. At McDonald’s, Freeland led the resurrection of the world-renowned “Monopoly at McDonald’s” promotion and spearheaded the company’s sponsorship of Chip Ganassi Racing.