Background
Gowan, Arthur Mitchell was born on December 1, 1910 in Cleghorn, Iowa, United States. Son of William and Annie (Mitchell) Gowan.
Gowan, Arthur Mitchell was born on December 1, 1910 in Cleghorn, Iowa, United States. Son of William and Annie (Mitchell) Gowan.
Bachelor of Arts, University Northern Iowa, 1932; Master of Arts, University Iowa, 1939; Doctor of Philosophy, Iowa State University, 1947.
Administrator secondary school, Nevada, Iowa., 1932-1942; supervisor mathematics, United States Naval Training School, Iowa State University, 1942-1944; assistant to dean of engineering, Iowa State University at Ames, 1944-1946; assistant registrar, Iowa State University at Ames, 1946-1951; registrar, Iowa State University at Ames, 1951-1965; dean admissions and records, Iowa State University at Ames, since 1965. Ford Foundation consultant National Engineering U., Lima, Peru, 1965.
Member Ames City Planning Commission, since 1970. Member American Association Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers, American Association Higher Education, Phi Kappa Phi, Phi Mu Epsilon. Clubs: Kiwanian (lieutenant governor Nebraska-Iowa district 1965).
Married Marjorie Mace, June 19, 1940. Children— Barbara (Mistress Donald K. Watkins), Sandra (Mistress Gary R. Kirk).