Background
Bowen, John Sheets was born on February 4, 1927 in Chelsea, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Charles Parnell and Helen (Sheets) Bowen.
Bowen, John Sheets was born on February 4, 1927 in Chelsea, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Charles Parnell and Helen (Sheets) Bowen.
Bachelor of Arts, Yale University, 1949.
Salesman, Procter & Gamble Company, 1949-1951; unit manager, Procter & Gamble Company, 1952; account executive, McCann-Erickson, Inc., 1952-1958; with, Benton & Bowles, Inc., since 1959; management supervisor, Benton & Bowles, Inc., since 1964; senior vice president, Benton & Bowles, Inc., 1965-1968; executive vice president, Benton & Bowles, Inc., 1968-1971; president, Benton & Bowles, Inc., since 1971; chief Executive officer, Benton & Bowles, Inc., 1974-1985; chairman, Benton & Bowles, Inc., 1984; chairman, chief Executive officer, D'Arcy Masius Benton & Bowles, New York City, since 1985. Board directors Advertising Council. Board of Governors Center for Creative Leadership.
Board directors Advertising Educational Foundation. Member advisory council Fordham Business School With Army of the United States, 1944-1946, European Theatre of Operations. Member American Association Advertising Agencies (director-at-large since 1977, vice chairman 1981-1982, chairman 1982-1983, vice chairman educational foundation), Conference Board.
Married Catherine Leigh Stander, June 28, 1952. Children: Mark Stander, Charles Parnell III, Holly Leigh.