Robert “Bob” Freeland
After retiring in 2008, Bob joined the Friends of the Cabildo as a walking tour guide. A native of Brazil, Bob speaks English, Spanish and Portuguese. He developed a love of New Orleans from his early days traveling with his family through the Port of New Orleans and eventually attending Tulane University. He graduated from Tulane University with a double major in economics and Latin American studies. He is vice president of Friends of the Cabildo, a volunteer organization that supports the Louisiana State Museum in New Orleans, and governor of La Luisiana, a chapter of the Granaderos y Damas de Gálvez.
In 2017, Bob and several members of the Friends created the Spanish Heritage Program to work with Spanish Immersion Schools and Spanish classes throughout the region. The program helps students understand the deep roots of Spain, Latin and South America in the region. Currently, Bob is serving as Vice Chair on the Louisiana America250 Commission.
Bob will be joining us as the keynote speaker at LAMcon 2025 in Lake Charles. He will be exploring the topic of Spanish Heritage and the history of Louisiana.