Education
Pennsylvania State University.
Pennsylvania State University.
He also serves on the board of trustees for Wyoming Seminary. Dowd purchased a new property and built the current headquarters of his business in 2007. Dowd was born in Sunbury, Pennsylvania and attended Shikellamy High School.
Later, he received a Bachelor of Engineering from Penn State University.
Dowd also served as an Army Reservist with the United States Army Reserve. The company has since grown to employ over 700 employees and has offices in four states.
Dowd began the permission marketing portion of Sundance Vacations in 2003. Dowd, and Sundance Vacations, were the subject of a series of articles in The Philadelphia Inquirer.
The articles detailed Dowd"s battle with an internet critic.
Dowd was named to the Glassdoor list of the Highest Rated Chief executive officers for Small and Medium Businesses in North America on June 10, 2015. Dowd was honored by the Association of Fundraising Professionals, in 2014, as an Outstanding Philanthropist. Dowd, and his wife Tina, were recognized by United States. Representative of Pennsylvania"s 11th congressional district, Lou Barletta, and were awarded the Volunteers of America Spirit of Youth Award.