Earle "Jock" Freedman is a retired bridge engineer and the State of Maryland's "longest-serving" employee.

[1][2] Freedman, affectionately known as "Jock", began his career at age 19 in 1950 following graduation from Johns Hopkins University.

[6] Freedman oversaw the design and construction of the Naval Academy Bridge that crosses the Severn River in Annapolis, Maryland.

[7][8] In 2004, the state of Maryland honored Freedman by "putting his name on a new bridge carrying Reisterstown Road over the Beltway.

"[9] Freedman received the 2016 AASHTO Alfred E. Johnson Achievement Award for his "outstanding contribution in engineering.