Background
III, John Cowles was born on November 1, 1953 in Minneapolis. Son of John Junior and Jane Sage (Fuller) C.
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John Cowles III
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John Cowles III, American Management consultant, investor. Board of directors Minnesota Center Book Arts, Minneapolis, since 1991, Chairman, Board Of Directors, since 1995, acting executive director, since 1995; board directors Prescott College, 1976-1982, Minneapolis Foundation, 1987-1988, Guthrie Theater, Minneapolis, since 1993. Member Harvard Business School Club. Minnesota, Minneapolis Club, Minnesota Club.
Education
Bachelor in Government cum laude, Harvard University, 1981; Master of Business Administration, Harvard University, 1983.
Career
President, Chief Executive Officer, Classic Printers, Prescott, Arizona, 1975-1979;
chairman, Classic Printers, Prescott, Arizona, 1979-1996;
consultant Office Cable Comm., Boston City Hall, 1980-1981;
assistant to vice president planning, Cowles Media Company, Minneapolis, 1982;
director planning, Cowles Media Company, Minneapolis, 1985-1988;
vice Chairman, Board Of Directors, Cowles Media Company, Minneapolis, 1991-1993;
Chairman, Board Of Directors, Cowles Media Company, Minneapolis, since 1993;
director finance analysis, United Satellite Comm., Inc., New York City, 1983-1985;
vice president, Sentinel Public (division Cowles Media Company), Denver, 1988-1991;
vice president, Book Ventures, Inc., Minneapolis, 1992-1993;
president, Chief Executive Officer, Women's Pro Fastpitch, Minneapolis, 1993-1995;
Chairman of the Board, Cowles Media Company, Minneapolis, since 1993. Board directors St. Paul Riverfront Corporation, Capital City Partnership, St. Paul. Chairman, Board Of Directors Womens' Pro Fastpitch, Denver.
Chairman, Board Of Directors, acting executive director Minnesota Center Book Arts, Minneapolis, since 1995.
Achievements
Membership
Board of directors Minnesota Center Book Arts, Minneapolis, since 1991, Chairman, Board Of Directors, since 1995, acting executive director, since 1995. Board directors Prescott College, 1976-1982, Minneapolis Foundation, 1987-1988, Guthrie Theater, Minneapolis, since 1993. Member Harvard Business School Club.
Minnesota, Minneapolis Club, Minnesota Club.
Interests
Connections
Married Elizabeth Page Knudsen, September 8, 1984. Children: Lucia, Colin, Maxwell.
