Background
Meeker, David Bowyer was born on September 19, 1925 in Troy, Ohio, United States. Son of David Anderson and Laura (Bowyer) Meeker.
electrical equipment company executive
Meeker, David Bowyer was born on September 19, 1925 in Troy, Ohio, United States. Son of David Anderson and Laura (Bowyer) Meeker.
Bachelor, Dartmouth, 1948. Master of Business Administration, University Michigan, 1950.
With Hobart Corporation, since 1949, sales manager branch and agency division, 1955-1963, treasurer, 1963-1966, vice president, treasurer, 1966-1967, executive vice president, 1967-1968, president, 1968-1981, chief executive officer, 1970-1981. Director, 1967-1982; chairman board, 1981-1982. Director Bank One Dayton, Armco Inc., Phillips Petroleum Company, J.C. Penney Company, Sterling Drug Inc., Square D Company, Dayton Power & Light Company.
Vice chairman Hollins College. Trustee Lincoln Community Center, Troy. Board directors Junior Achievement Dayton., Boy Scouts of America, Dayton, Ohio.
Founding president Neil Armstrong Air and Space Museum Association, Wapakoneta, Ohio. Founding vice president Brukner Nature Center, Miami County, Ohio. Chairman Ohio Republican Finance Committee, 1980-1983.
Served with United States Naval Reserve, 1943-1946. Member National Association of Manufacturers (chairman 1975, honorary life vice chairman), Ohio Manufacturers Association (vice president), Phi Delta Theta. Clubs: Rotary, Troy Country, Dayton Racquet, Leland (Michigan) Country, Leland Yacht, Chicago Yacht.
Naples Yacht, Quail Creek (Naples, Florida).
Married Helen Sanders Nelson, June 30, 1948. Children: David Nelson, George Nelson, Laura Jane (Mistress James M. Johnson), Susan Sanders (Mistress Robert B. Naeny).