Background
Bowers, Ben James was born on December 27, 1932 in Baskerville, Virginia, United States. Son of David Hunter and Magdaline (Newman) Bowers.
Bowers, Ben James was born on December 27, 1932 in Baskerville, Virginia, United States. Son of David Hunter and Magdaline (Newman) Bowers.
Bachelor, Hampden-Sydney University. Diploma Advanced Management Program, Harvard Business School.
Reporter, Farmville Herald, Virginia, 1958-1962;
zoned edition editor, Ledger-Star, Norfolk, Virginia, 1962-1965;
managing editor, Progress-Index, Petersburg, Virginia, 1965-1968;
managing editor, Greensboro Record, North Carolina, 1968-1973;
vice president, executive editor, Roanoke Times World News, Virginia, 1973-1982;
vice president, executive editor, Greensboro News & Record, North Carolina, 1982-1994. Chairman Virginia Associated Press, Richmond, 1968, 1981. President Piedmont Society Professional Journalists, Greensboro, 1971.
Director Virginia Press Association, Richmond, 1980-1982. Advisory board WFDD Public Radio, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, since 1984.
Served with United States Army, 1956-1958. Member Society Professional Journalists, American Society Newspaper Editors. Lodges: Elks.
Married Eugenia Korahaes, June 19, 1955. Children– Michael, Kathleen, Brenda.