Background
Rowe, Jack Field was born on May 10, 1927 in Minnesota, United States. Son of William F. and Anna (Stenborg) Rowe.
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Jack Field Rowe
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Bachelor of Electrical Engineering, University of Minnesota, 1950.
Career
With, Minnesota Power and Light Company, Duluth, 1950-1989;
assistant to president, Minnesota Power and Light Company, Duluth, 1966-1967;
vice president, Minnesota Power and Light Company, Duluth, 1967-1968;
executive vice president, Minnesota Power and Light Company, Duluth, 1969-1974;
president, Minnesota Power and Light Company, Duluth, 1974-1984;
Chief Executive Officer, Minnesota Power and Light Company, Duluth, 1978-1989;
chairman, Minnesota Power and Light Company, Duluth, 1969-1993;
also board directors, Minnesota Power and Light Company, Duluth. Chairman, Board Of Directors, Chief Executive Officer FiberCore, Inc., Minnesota Paper, Inc., Southern States Utilities, Universal Tel., Inc., Topeka Group, Inc., NorLight, Inc. Member Executive Board National Electric Reliability Council, 1970-1973.
Vice chairman Mid-Continent Area Reliability Council, 1970-1971, chairman, 1972-1973. Member business and economics advisory board University of Minnesota, Duluth, 1980.
Achievements
Membership
Past board directors, vice president Duluth Junior Chamber of C. Member executive board Lake Superior council Boy Scouts American, 1967-1975, chairman Explorers, 1968-1972. Commercial chairman Duluth United Fund, 1960-1961.
Vice chairman Duluth United Way, 1975, chairman, 1976, United States Savings Bond chairman, St. Louis County, Minnesota, 1974-1977. Chairman St. Louis County Heritage and Arts Center, 1979-1981. President Northeast Minnesota Development/Association, 1981-1983.
Member Minnesota Business Partnership, 1979-1988. Board directors Minnesota Safety Council, 1979-1985, president, 1983-1984, chairman, 1984-1985. Board directors Duluth Downtown Development Corporation, 1979-1981, Duluth Growth Company, 1984-1985, Greysolon Mall Corporation, 1980-1986, Duluth Superior Area Community Foundation, 1984-1986, Duluth Clinical Education and Research Foundation, 1985-1986, Benedictine Health Systems, 1985-1988.
Member advisory board executive program University Minnesota, 1979. Advisory council Institute of Technology, 1979. Member Minnesota High Technology Council, 1982-1987.
With United States Naval Reserve, 1945-1946. Member National Association of Manufacturers (director 1975-1978), Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Electric Information Council (president 1978-1982), North Center Electric Association, Duluth Chamber of Commerce (president 1972-1973, executive committee, board directors), Minneapolis Club, Engineers Club (Duluth), Northland Country Club (Duluth), Naples Yacht Club, Kitchi Gammi (Duluth) (director 1979-1987, president 1985-1987), Rotary Club (Duluth) (president 1974-1975), Moorings Country Club, International Mens Club, Royal Poinciana Golf Club, Masons, Shriners, Jesters, Kappa Eta Kappa.
Connections
Married Mary E. Moen, March 26, 1955. 1 child, Lizette Annual.
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Nationality
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Religion
Lutheran
Awards
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Recipient Distinguished Svc. award Duluth Junior Chamber of Commerce, 1960, Outstanding Leadership award in energy conversion science New York City section American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 1980, Outstanding Achievement award University Minnesota Alumni Association, 1986, Bronze Chief Executive Officer of Decade award Finance World Magazine, 1989. Named Chief Executive Officer of Year, Finance World magazine, 1986, 89. Jack F. Rowe Chair of Engineering named in his honor University of Minnesota, Duluth, 1986.Recipient Distinguished Svc. award Duluth Junior Chamber of Commerce, 1960, Outstanding Leadership award in energy conversion science New York City section American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 1980, Outstanding Achievement award University Minnesota Alumni Association, 1986, Bronze Chief Executive Officer of Decade award Finance World Magazine, 1989. Named Chief Executive Officer of Year, Finance World magazine, 1986, 89. Jack F. Rowe Chair of Engineering named in his honor University of Minnesota, Duluth, 1986.