Thomas Freyman is executive vice president, Finance and Chief Financial Officer. He was appointed to his current role in February of 2004.

Freyman joined Abbott in 1979, and has served in a number of financial planning and analysis positions. In 1984, Freyman was appointed finance director for Abbott's European distribution center in the Netherlands. He also served as Division Controller, Corporate Materials Management in 1987 and Treasurer, International Division. He was elected Vice President and Treasurer in 1991.

Prior to joining Abbott, Freyman was a certified public accountant with Ernst & Whinney, Chicago.

Freyman serves on the board of directors of the Chicago Botanic Garden and the Kellogg Alumni Advisory Board. He is also a member of the Economic Club of Chicago and the Executives' Club of Chicago.

He earned a bachelor's degree in accounting from the University of Illinois and a master's degree in management from Northwestern University's Kellogg Graduate School of Management.