Background
Houwen, Boyd A. Vander was born on January 17, 1946 in Yakima, Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of John W. and Elsie W. (Lanfear) V.
Marketing and management executive
Houwen, Boyd A. Vander was born on January 17, 1946 in Yakima, Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of John W. and Elsie W. (Lanfear) V.
Bachelor in Journalism, University Montana, 1968. Bachelor in Economics, University Washington, 1971. Master of Arts in Communications/Business, University Washington, 1978.
Graduate, Northwest Intermediate Banking School, Portland, Oregon, 1985.
Education, city hall reporter, Idaho Falls (Idaho) Post-Register, 1971-1972; farm business writer, Tri-City Herald, Kennewick, Washington, 1973-1974; bureau manager, editor, Yakima Valley Tri-City Herald, Sunnyside, Washington, 1974-1976; editor Journal Contemporary Business, manager business publications, Graduate School Business Administration U. Washington, Seattle, 1978-1981; assistant vice president, manager communications, Rainier National Bank, Seattle, 1981-1988; principal, Hawkins Vander Houwen, Inc., Seattle, 1988-1989; principal, Vander Houwen Public Rels., Bellevue, Washington, since 1989.
Member publications redesign committee History Seattle, 1982, selection committee merit scholarship Rainier National Bank, 1983. Publicity chairman United Way One to One Program, 1983, United Way Cabinet, 1982. Chairman communications committee United Way of King County, member marketing committee, 1985-1990.
Chairman fiscal advisory committee Mercer Island Public Schools, 1985-1989. Member Mercer Island School Board, 1991-1995, president 1992-1993, strategic planning committee 1994-1995. Chairman Carnegie Mellon University Committee United Way of King County, 1985-1988, member awards committee Washington Gives, 1988-1990.
With United States Army, 1969-1971. Member american Marketing Association (vice president marketing Puget Sound chapter 1990-1991, president elect 1991, president 1992-1993), Public Relations Society of America, International Association Business Communicators (Pacesetter awards committee 1981-1983, Internal Communications award of excellence Pacific Northwest chapter 1982, Silver 6 and Totem awards employee publications, Puget sound chapter 1983, 84, 88, 90, award of excellence Northwest Classics 1995), Society Professional Journalists (business writing, editing awards 1971, 73, 74).
Married Loma Alene Madsen, June 27, 1970. Children: Garth John, Dana Madsen.