Background
Bowles, Edward Houghton was born on July 4, 1935 in Tarrytown, New York, United States. Son of Edward Houghton and Ida Christina (Lindstrom) Bowles.
Bowles, Edward Houghton was born on July 4, 1935 in Tarrytown, New York, United States. Son of Edward Houghton and Ida Christina (Lindstrom) Bowles.
Bachelor of Science in Industrial Economics, Purdue University, 1958; postgraduate, University of Illinois, 1981; postgraduate, New York University, 1982.
Supervisor real estate, Northern Indiana Public Svc. Company, Hammond, 1958-1963;
supervisor utility and highway affairs, Northern Indiana Public Svc. Company, Hammond, 1963-1964;
assistant division manager, Northern Indiana Public Svc.
Company, Gary and South Bend, 1964-1969;
district manager, Northern Indiana Public Svc. Company, Hobart, 1969-1977;
division manager, Northern Indiana Public Svc. Company, Gary, 1977-1981;
director public relations, Northern Indiana Public Svc.
Company, Hammond, 1981-1983;
director area development, Northern Indiana Public Svc. Company, Hammond, 1983-1990;
president, Bowles and Associations, Hobart, 1990;
executive director, Lake Area United Way, Griffith, Indiana, 1990-1991;
executive vice president, East Chicago (Indiana) Economics Development Foundation, Inc., since 1991. Board directors Hobart Federal Savings & Loan, Indiana Community Development Society, Indianapolis, Partners in Contracting, Highland, Indiana.
President Lake Area United Way, 1980, Indiana Area Development Council, Indianapolis, 1983, Mid American Economics Development Council, Chicago, 1989-1990, Hobart Young Men’s Christian Association, 1975. Interim president Indiana Forum, Merrillville, 1989. Vice president East Chicago Industrial Foundation, 1990.
Member Hobart Chamber of Commerce (president 1975), Rotary (president Hobart 1974).
Married Maikki Betty Jensen, May 8, 1965. Children: Heidi Lynn, Kirsten Birgitta, Johnathan Edward.