Freeman Thomas (born August 20, 1957) is an American automobile and industrial designer who has worked for Porsche, Volkswagen Group, DaimlerChrysler and Ford.
Thomas, the son of an American military air traffic controller and a German mother, traveled frequently around Europe during his childhood.
This was first shown at the 1994 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS), and the positive response led to the car entering production as the Volkswagen New Beetle.
Thomas moved to the Ford Motor Company, taking up the role of Director, Strategic Design for North America on 1 June 2005.
[2] Cris Huergas and Freeman Thomas of California founded R Gruppe, an early 911 Porsche sports club on May 15, 1999.