The American Association of Endodontists (AAE) Foundation has created the Jacob B. Freedland Society to recognize those who make deferred gifts of $25,000 or more.
A deferred gift is one that makes an impact after the donor's lifetime, such as bequests, trusts, and annuities. The founding members of the Jacob B. Freedland Society are listed below:
- Scott Fehrs
- David Funderburk, DDS
- Keith Krell, DDS
- Mark Odom, DDS
- Terryl Propper, DDS
- Robert Roda, DDS
- Louis Rossman, DMD
- Kenneth Thomalla
- Patricia Tordik, DMS
The society is named after the Jacob B. Freeland, DDS, AAE Foundation's founder and first chairman of the board of trustees. Dr. Freehand was also president of the AAE and one of the first endodontists in the U.S.