Background
Sowa, Frank Xavier was born on August 9, 1957 in Akron, Ohio, United States. Son of William Walter and Olga Susan (DeMay) Sowa.
educator entrepreneur futurist speaker
Sowa, Frank Xavier was born on August 9, 1957 in Akron, Ohio, United States. Son of William Walter and Olga Susan (DeMay) Sowa.
Bachelor in English and Chemistry, Muskingum College, 1979.
Reporter Dix Publications, Cambridge, Ohio, 1976-1978. Editor Messenger Newspapers, Akron, 1978-1979. Manager corporation communications Davy McKee Corporation, Cleveland, 1979-1981.
Manager market communications Roadway Package System, Pittsburgh, 1984-1985. Owner, chief executive officer Xavier Communications, 1982-1987, The Xavier Group, Ltd., Pittsburgh, 1986—1989, Chief Executive Officer, president, since 1990, Seed.Net Computer Online Incubator, Pittsburgh, 1994—1998. Consultant Community College Allegeny County, Pittsburgh, 1986-1988, instructor, 1987, LaRoche College, Pittsburgh, 1982-1983, University Aron, 1982, University Pittsburgh Governor's International Studies, 1988-1991.
Chairman Pittsburgh Quality and Productivity Exposion, 1991, 7th Annual Pittsburgh Quality Conference, 1991. Chairman economic development committee SMC Business Councils, 1993-1995. Board directors OMEGA Federal Credit Union, 1994-1998.
Technical solutions consultant Educational technology Associates, New York City, 1998-2000. Board directors Three Rivers Educational technology Conference. Presenter in field.
Chairman New Hampshire Civic-Cultural Center, Pittsburgh, 1987-1988. Advisory council Smaller Manufacturers Council, 1987-1993. Secretary, board directors Imaginarium Children's Theatre, Pittsburgh, 1985.
Active World Affairs Council, 1987-1992, United Nations's 21st Century Studies, 1986-1989, Pennsylvania High-Technology Council, Greater Pittsburgh Reg. Economic Revitalization Initative, 1994-1995. National transport policy advisory unit Department Transportation.
Campaign member Muskingum Leadership Council, 1994. Member National Society of Professional Engineers, American Society Quality Control (board directors Pittsburgh section 1990-1995), Defense Preparedness Association (board directors Pennsylvania 1991-1995), Pittsburgh Institute for the Future (president, chairman 1988-1990), Association Online Professionals (founding member), World Future Society, American Entrepreneurs Society, Congressional Institute for Future, Western Pennsylvania Conservancy, Governor's Scanning Board, Society International Business Economists, Institute International Management Consultant, Economics Club.