Charles Edgar Haldeman, Jr. (born October 29, 1948) was the chief executive officer of the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, known as Freddie Mac, a publicly traded company that is the second largest source of mortgage financing in the United States.
[2] He is the former President, CEO, and chairman of the board of directors, of Putnam Investments, a mutual fund company based in Boston, Massachusetts.
[3] He was born to Betty Jane and Charles Edgar Haldeman, Sr. on October 29, 1948, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
[5] In the wake of the Mutual fund scandal of 2003, he was appointed President and CEO of Putnam and has since led the company forward in reorganization, compliance, and enhanced disclosure.
[8] He and his wife Barbara, both Harvard Law alumni, have donated millions of dollars to Dartmouth College.
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