Background
Cowles, Chauncey Deming was born on October 23, 1911 in Buffalo. Son of Chauncey Deming and Edna Julia (Goodspeed) Cowles.
Cowles, Chauncey Deming was born on October 23, 1911 in Buffalo. Son of Chauncey Deming and Edna Julia (Goodspeed) Cowles.
Children: Julia Keyes, Geoffrey Curtiss. Bachelor, Hamilton College, 1933. Chartered Life Underwriter.
Agent Northwestern Mutual Insurance Company, Buffalo, 1933-1970.
Partner Benefits Counsel New York, Buffalo, 1957-1966. President ChaunceyD. Cowles & Company Incorporated., Buffalo, 1966-1974.
Agent New England Life Insurance Company, Buffalo, 1970-1983. President, chairman Cowles/Smith & Company Incorporated., Buffalo, 1974-1983.
Consultant Smith, Cook & Associations, Incorporated., Buffalo, 1983-1989, James West. Banigan & Sons, Incorporated., Williamsville, New York, 1989.
Founding member Annual Institute on Federal Taxation, Buffalo, 1954.
Agent Northwestern Mutual Insurance Company, Buffalo, 1933—1970. Partner Benefits Counsel New York, 1957—1966. President Chauncey D. Cowles & Company Inc., 1966—1974.
Agent New England Life Insurance Company, 1970—1983. President, chairman Cowles/Smith & Company Inc., 1974—1983. Consultant Smith, Cook & Associates, Inc., 1983—1989, James W. Banigan & Sons, Inc., Williamsville, since 1989.
Founding member Annual Institute on Federal Taxation, Buffalo, 1954. Lieutenant United States Naval Reserve, 1943-1946, European Theatre of Operations.
Member alumni council Hamilton College, 1951—1955, 1988—1993. Chairman Council for Retirement Income Security and Protection, 1985—1987. Member of Buffalo Life Underwriters (president 1950), New York State Life Underwriters Association (board directors 1955-1958, vice president 1959), Life Underwriters Training Council (national trustee 1951-1955, president 1953), Chartered Life Underwriters Association (president Buffalo chapter 1955-1956), American Society Chartered Life Underwriter, Sons of the American Revolution 1991, Port Colborne Country Club Ontario, Midday Club, Saturn Club, University Club (president 1965).
Married Mary Louise Beakes, May 7, 1938 (divorced June 1955). Children: Louisa Cowles Paskins, Chauncey Deming IV. Married Janet Crowley, November 4, 1961.
Children: Julia Keyes, Geoffrey Curtiss.