Deborah Jane Ford-McGowan

Background

Ford-McGowan, Deborah Jane was born on May 5, 1949 in Meridian, Mississippi, United States. Daughter of I. Erskine and Eunice Ileen Poole.

Education

Student, Mississippi State University, 1972. Bachelor of Business Administration, Mississippi College, 1981.

Career

Grant coordinator Doctor Jeanne R. Bonar, Jackson, Mississippi, 1971-1973. Medical secretary Doctor Walter T. Boone, 1975-1976. Office, computer manager Plastic Surgery Associates, 1981-1984.

Bookkeeper, computer consultant Green. Cheney & Hughes, Attorneys, 1984-1986. Computer consultant Power Management and Control Corporation, 1987, assistant project manager, 1988-1989.

Computer consultant Brummett Computer Service, Madison, Mississippi, since 1989. Management, computer consultant Davenport & Associates, Accountants, Jackson, since 1987.

Achievements

• Deborah Jane Ford-McGowan has been listed as a noteworthy management and computer consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board directors Rankin Urban Health Innovation Project, Brandon, Mississippi, 1980-1984. Member Mississippi Women's Entrepreneurial Association, Career Forum, Soroptomists, Jackson Mother of Twins Club (membership chairman l977-78, vice president l978-79), Pi Sigma Epsilon.

Interests

• Reading, tennis, softball, camping, gardening.

Connections

Married Michael G. Laughlin, March 2, l968 (deceased October l979). Children: Elizabeth J., Wendy C., Jason M., Justin H. Married John Jay McGowan, September 2, l984 (deceased June l989).

Stepchildren: Shannon, Stephanie. Married Ronnie W. Ford, May 18, 1990.

Father:

I. Erskine Poole

Mother:

Eunice Ileen Poole

Spouse:

Ronnie W. Ford

Spouse:

John Jay McGowan

Spouse:

Michael G. Laughlin

child:

Jason M. Ford-McGowan

child:

Wendy C. Ford-McGowan

child:

Stephanie Ford-McGowan

child:

Shannon Ford-McGowan

child:

Elizabeth J. Ford-McGowan

child:

Justin H. Ford-McGowan