Background
Bowie, Lenard Connell was born on May 6, 1937 in Big Sandy, Texas, United States. Son of Jim and Ula Mae (Brooks) Bowie.
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Lenard Connell Bowie, Music educator. Named to Gallery of Distinction, Florida Agricultural and Mechanical U. Foundation, Tallahassee, 1987. Board of directors Institute for African American Music and Culture. Member Music Educators National Conference, Florida Music Educators Association, Florida Bandmasters Association (adjudicator 1959-1990), International Trumpet Guild, Phi Kappa Phi, Mu Phi Epsilon.
Education
Bachelor of Science, Florida Agricultural and Mechanical U., Tallahassee, 1958; Master of Music, Manhattan School Music, New York City, 1963; M Museum Arts, Yale University, 1976; D Museum Arts, Yale University, 1984.
Career
Assistant director bands, instrumental music chairman, Florida Agricultural and Mechanical U., Tallahassee, 1958-1965;
associate director bands, instrumental music chairman, Florida Agricultural and Mechanical U., Tallahassee, 1965-1973;
associate professor music, Florida Agricultural and Mechanical U., Tallahassee, 1973-1980;
director instrumental music, U. North Florida, Jacksonville, 1980-1984;
chairman fine arts Department, University North Florida, Jacksonville, 1984-1988;
chairman music Department, University North Florida, Jacksonville, 1988-1990;
conductor, First Coast Pops Orchestra, Jacksonville, 1990-1991. Consultant Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Jacksonville, Ocala, Quincy, Florida, 1959-1989. Solo cornet St. John's River City Band, Jacksonville, since 1984.
Leader, founder RiverCity Brass Quintet, Jacksonville, since 1980. Chairman music committee advisory board Anderson School Arts. UNF band director; director Institute of African American Music andCulture.
Achievements
Membership
Board of directors Institute for African American Music and Culture. Member Music Educators National Conference, Florida Music Educators Association, Florida Bandmasters Association (adjudicator 1959-1990), International Trumpet Guild, Phi Kappa Phi, Mu Phi Epsilon.
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Married Patricia J. Moore, August 18, 1959 (divorced 1975). Children: Patrice LeNette, Patrick LeNard, Patsy LeNelle Bowie Bivens. Married Audrey Lee Wilson, August 2, 1986.
