John Bowler Cownie

Background

Cownie, John Bowler was born on August 31, 1940 in Des Moines, Iowa, United States. Son of John Francis and Catherine (Bowler) Cownie.

Education

Bachelor of Science cum laude in Physics, Loyola University, Los Angeles, 1961; Master of Arts in Physics, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, 1964; Master of Arts in Economics, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, 1966; Doctor of Philosophy in Economics, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, 1967; Master of Business Administration, University of Chicago, 1983.

Career

Mathematician, Douglas Aircraft Company, Santa Monica and Long Beach, California, 1960-1961; associate engineer, Douglas Aircraft Company, Santa Monica and Long Beach, California, 1961-1962; teaching assistant department physics, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, 1961-1963; research assistant department economics, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, 1964-1965; lecturer department economics, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, 1966-1967; intern Office Program Coordination, Agency for International Development, Washington, 1965-1966; systems analysis, Office Assistant Secretary Defense, Washington, 1967; agricultural economist, consultant, Consortium for Study of Nigerian Rural Development, Lagos, 1968; economics program convener, Federal City College-U. District of Columbia, Washington, 1968-1969; assistant professor economics, Federal City College-U. District of Columbia, Washington, 1968-1970; social science division chairman, Federal City College-U. District of Columbia, Washington, 1969-1970; associate professor economics, Federal City College-U. District of Columbia, Washington, 1970-1974; professor economics, Federal City College-U. District of Columbia, Washington, 1974-1977; special assistant to vice president academic affairs and provost, Federal City College-U. District of Columbia, Washington, 1975; associate provost, Federal City College-U. District of Columbia, Washington, 1975-1977; professor economics, Northeastern Illinois University, Chicago, from 1977; provost, Northeastern Illinois University, Chicago, 1977-1987; acting president, Northeastern Illinois U., 1985-1986. Adjunct Professor economics University of Illinois, Chicago, from 1990. Faculty advising committee Illinois Board Higher Education, from 1988, chairman, 1990-1991.

Research associate Food Research Institute, Stanford University, California, 1967-1968. Visiting scholar, 1970, 72. Visiting associate professor social science State University of New York-Old Westbury, 1970.

Research associate American Association for the Advancement of Science, Washington, 1975-1976. Consultant and lecturer in field.

Achievements

• John Bowler Cownie has been listed as a noteworthy Economist, educator, academic administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Association Higher Education, American Economics Association, Association Advancement Agricultural Sciences in Africa, Beta Gamma Sigma, Sigma Pi Sigma, Omicron Delta Epsilon, Alpha Sigma Nu.