Background
McGowan, John Barrie was born on February 21, 1947 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Son of James A. McGowan.
McGowan, John Barrie was born on February 21, 1947 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Son of James A. McGowan.
Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering, Stanford University, 1969; Master of Business Administration, U. Santa Clara, 1973; Juris Doctor, U. Santa Clara, 1983.
Government sales engineer, Westinghouse Electric Company, Sunnyvale, California, 1969-1977; aircraft sales manager, Don Myers Company/Cessna Aircraft Company, Palo Alto, California, 1977-1978; purchase contracts manager, Hewlett Packard Company, Palo Alto, 1978-1980; division contract manager, Hewlett Packard Company, Palo Alto, 1980-1983; corporation credit manager, Hewlett Packard Company, Palo Alto, 1983-1985; manager federal contracts, Hewlett Packard Company, Palo Alto, since 1986.
Pack leader Cub Scouts American, Sunnyvale, 1989-1992. Fellow National Contracts Management Association (certified procurement contract manager, treasurer San Francisco chapter 1986-1988). Member American Bar Association (public contracts section).
Married Dianne McGowan, 1975. Children: Katherine, Matthew.