Background
Bowen, Christopher Frank was born on August 20, 1948 in Akron, Ohio, United States. Son of Charles W. and Frances E. Bowen.
Bowen, Christopher Frank was born on August 20, 1948 in Akron, Ohio, United States. Son of Charles W. and Frances E. Bowen.
Bachelor, University Akron, 1971. Master of Science in Library Science, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, 1972.
Assistant library director Downers Grove Public Library., Illinois, 1984—1989, library director, since 1984. Various Akron Summit County Public Library. Systems, 1968—1984.
Member Rotary International, Downers Grove, 1998—2008. Member of Illinois Library. Association Executive Board (director 2002-2004), Illinois Library.
Association (treasurer 2004-2005), Intellectual Freedom Round Table (chair 1990-1991), American Library Association (councilor since 2008).
Married Janet Wolf Bowen, September 14, 2000. Children: Hannah Wolf, Molly Judith.