Harold Andrews Cowles

Background

Cowles,, Harold Andrews was born on April 12, 1924 in Flandreau, South Dakota, United States. Son of Harold Andrews and Ruth Margaret (Hauck) Cowles.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Iowa State University, 1949. Master of Science, Iowa State University, 1953. Doctor of Philosophy, Iowa State University, 1957.

Career

Assistant professor Iowa State University, Ames, 1953-1957, associate professor, 1957-1964, professor engineering, since 1969, Anson Marston Distinguished Professor, since 1984, Anston Marston Distinguished professor emeritus, since 1990. Vice president Fitch, Cowles & Wolf, Kalamazoo, since 1983. Founder, director Iowa State Regulatory Conference, Ames, since 1963.

Politics

There is a large range of issues where Church should interact with politics in such areas as poverty and inequality, environmental issues, nuclear and chemical weapons and the harm caused by use of drugs and drinking.

Views

God should be loved with hearts as well as with minds. To the best of their ability everyone needs to think things through in the light of reason. This means becoming aware of different points of view, and using his or her critical thinking to make sense of God's world.

Membership

Served with United States Army, 1943-1946. European Theatre of Operations. Member American Society Engineering Education, Operations Research Society of America, Institute Industrial Engineers, National Society Professional Engineers Lodges: Rotary.

Interests

• Sports, golf.

Connections

Married Susan Mary Miller, August 8, 1953. Children– Steven Wayne, Linda Diane, Douglas Scott.

Father:

Harold Andrews Cowles,

Mother:

Ruth Margaret (Hauck) Cowles,

Spouse:

Susan Mary Miller

child:

Linda Diane Cowles,

child:

Steven Wayne Cowles,

child:

Douglas Scott Cowles,