Gary Ades Bowker

Background

Bowker, Gary Ades was born on December 14, 1935 in Tacoma, Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Edwin G. and Mary (Ades) Bowker.

Education

Bachelor's Degree, San Francisco Theological Seminary, 1965. Doctor of Ministry, San Francisco Theological Seminary, 1976. Master of Science, Long Island University, 1975.

Master of Arts, Pacific Lutheran University, 1978.

Career

Associate pastor, La Crescenta (California) Presbyterian Church, 1965-1966; pastor, Millwood Presbyterian Church, Spokane, Washington, 1988-1993; director development, Whitworth College, Spokane, 1993-1996; executive pastor, Memorial Drive Presbyterian Church, Houston, since 1996. Commissioner General Assembly Presbyterian Church United States of America, Orlando, Florida, 1993, chair commission on church policy, 1993. Chair operations committee Presbytery Inland N.W., Spokane, 1988-1993.

Commissioner Synod of Alaska-N.W., Sitka, 1991.

Achievements

• Gary Ades Bowker has been listed as a noteworthy development executive, pastor by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

President Parent-Teachers Association, Nurnberg, Germany, 1973. Board of trustees Hospice of Spokane. Chair human growth and development advisory county School District 81, Spokane,1988-1994.

Colonel United States Army, 1966-1988. Member Direct Marketing Association (president Green Bluff chapter 1993), Rotary, Spokane Club, President Club Washington State University.

Interests

• Avocations: fishing, golf, horticulture, flying, writing.

Connections

Married Carolyn Grace Branda, December 26, 1958. Children: Gwen, Elizabeth, Griffin.

Father:

Edwin G. Bowker

Mother:

Mary (Ades) Bowker

Spouse:

Carolyn Grace Branda

child:

Griffin Bowker

child:

Gwen Bowker

child:

Elizabeth Bowker