Garret Peter Cowenhoven

Background

Cowenhoven, Garret Peter was born on December 9, 1941 in Brooklyn. Son of Garret P. and Elizabeth Cowenhoven.

Education

Associate of Arts, College San Mateo, 1966; Bachelor of Arts in Economics, University of California, Berkeley, 1968; Master of Business Administration in Investments, American U., 1970.

Career

Founder, chief operating officer, VAC Corporation, Washington, 1970-1974; assistant vice president finance, Coastal Industries, Inc., Alexandria, Virginia, 1974-1975; owner, operator, Colonial Saddlery, Milford, N.H., 1977-1983; money management consultant, Amherst, N.H., since 1976; representative, chairman, member ways and means committee, past chairman state/federal relations, General Court N.H., since 1986.

Achievements

• Garret Peter Cowenhoven has been listed as a noteworthy State legislator, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Selectman of Amherst, 1984-1987. Board directors American Stage Festival, 1987-1990;chief Amherst Rescue Squad, 1988-1991, training officer, captain, 1982-1985, member, 1977-1994. Chairman District D02 Express Mail Service Sys., State of N.H., Nashua, since 1986, governor, coordinator board, since 1989.

Member Amherst Men's Club (past president, organizer). M C.

Connections

Married Virginia Ann Faitts, August 20, 1968 (divorced March 1990). Children: Tracey E., Virginia L., G. Peter.

Father:

Garret P. Cowenhoven

Mother:

Elizabeth Cowenhoven

Spouse:

Virginia Ann Faitts

child:

Virginia L. Cowenhoven

child:

Tracey E. Cowenhoven

child:

G. Peter Cowenhoven