Background
Rowe, Clair Devere was born on October 31, 1924 in Troy Mills, Iowa, United States. Son of Charles W. and Ida (Schneider) Rowe.
Rowe, Clair Devere was born on October 31, 1924 in Troy Mills, Iowa, United States. Son of Charles W. and Ida (Schneider) Rowe.
Bachelor of Arts, University Northern Iowa, 1951; Master of Arts, University Northern Iowa, 1954; Doctor of Philosophy, University Iowa, 1967.
Teacher high school, Dunkerton, Iowa., 1951-1954; director distbv. education, Algona, Iowa., 1954-1957; member of faculty, Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana, 1957-1971; professor marketing, Ball State University, 1970-1971; department chairman, Ball State University, 1965-1971; dean College Business and Public Administration, professor marketing, U. North Dakota, Grand Forks, 1971-1985; professor marketing head departments marketing and finance, U. Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, 1985-1990; interim dean College Business Administration, U. Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, 1990-1991.
Member Northern States Power Advisory Board, North Dakota Advisory Council for Small Business Administration. President United Way, 1983-1985. Served with United States Army Air Force, 1943-1945.
Member North Dakota Council Economic Education (trustee 1971-1986), Indiana Marketing Association (director 1969-1971), National Association Purchasing Management (chairman professional development 1969-1971), Grand Forks Chamber of Commerce (president 1980), American Marketing Association, Midwest Business Administration Association, Beta Gamma Sigma, Delta Pi Epsilon. Clubs: Rotary, Elks, Civitan, Toastmasters.
Married Florine Erger, June 30, 1956. Children— Paul, Patricia, Janet.