Background
Bowkett, Gerald Edson was born on September 6, 1926 in Sacramento. Son of Harry Stephen and Jessie (Fairbrother) Bowkett.
Bowkett, Gerald Edson was born on September 6, 1926 in Sacramento. Son of Harry Stephen and Jessie (Fairbrother) Bowkett.
Bachelor of Arts, San Francisco State College, 1952; postgraduate, Georgetown University, 1954.
Radio wire editor Uttar Pradesh, Washington, 1956-1957. Reporter, columnist Anchorage Daily Times, 1957-1964. Special assistant, press secretary to Governor William A. Egan, 1964-1966.
Public Alaska Newsletter, 1966-1968. Juneau bureau chief Anchorage Daily News, 1967-1968. Editor Southeast Alaska Empire, Juneau, 1969-1971.
Director information services University Alaska, 1971-1982. Professor English Shanghai Institute of Tourism, 1992-1993.
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Served with United States Marine Corps, 1944-1946, PTO. Member Alpha Phi Gamma.
Married Norma Orel Swain, January 1, 1953. Children: Amanda Allyn, Laura Anne.