Edward Bud Bowes

Background

Bowes, Edward Bud Son of Edward Carpenter and Margaret Ann (Zerbe) Bowes.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Secondary Education, Lock Haven U., 1963; Master of Science in Secondary Education, Indiana U., 1967; Doctor of Education in School Administration, Indiana U., 1971.

Career

Teacher English and social studies, Ben David Junior H.S., Indianapolis, 1963-1967; assistant principal, in-service coordinator, Ben David Junior H.S., Indianapolis, 1967-1969; administrative assistant, Indiana School Bds. Association, Bloomington, 1969-1971; assistant superintendent, East Brunswick (New Jersey) Public Schools, 1971-1974; superintendent, Rahway (New Jersey) Public Schools, 1974-1978; superintendent, Metropolitan School District Wayne Township, Indianapolis, 1978-1995; superintendent, North Penn School District, Lansdale, Pennsylvania, since 1995. Consultant on planning and goal setting to boards education.

Adjunct Professor Butler U., Indianapolis. Board visitors Indiana U. School Education, Bloomington. Member of advisory bd.Ind.

Prins. Assessment Center. Member and member Executive Committee curriculum county advising committee Indiana Board Education. Member task force on performance and accountability, task force for innovations in learning, superintendent's advising committee, biennial plan for secondary and adult vocational education committee Office Indiana Superintendent Public Instruction.

Board directors, 1st president Indiana Public School-University Partnership.

Achievements

• Edward Bud Bowes has been listed as a noteworthy Superintendent of schools by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors, vice president, president Project I-STAR, drug abuse prevention project;vice chairman, chairman local board 31, Selective Service System. Board directors, chairman curriculum committee Ruth Lilly Center for Health Education. Board directors Cmty.

Svc. Council Metropolitan Indianapolis, Junior Achievement Control Indiana, Indianapolis Campaign for Healthy Babies, Indiana Congress Parents and Teachers, Inc. Chairman education division campaign Indianapolis United Way. Member noise abatement project advisory board Indianapolis International Airport.

Member Indianapolis Mayor's Tax Increment Financing Task Force. Member American Association School Adminstrs., Indiana Association Public School Supts., Mid-American Association School Supts., Midwest Suburban Supts. Organisation, Association for Advancement International Education (board directors, vice president, president), Parent-Teachers Association (honorary life), Century Club, Phi Delta Kappa.

Interests

• Avocations: tennis, reading, fishing.

Connections

Married Sharon Gail Burd, August 17, 1963. 1 child, Jennifer.

Father:

Edward Carpenter Bowes

Mother:

Margaret Ann (Zerbe) Bowes

Spouse:

Sharon Gail Burd

child:

Jennifer Bowes