Background
Cowan, Leslie was born on August 28, 1888 in Sweetwater, Texas, United States. Son of William H. and Elizabeth (Hudson) Cowan.
Cowan, Leslie was born on August 28, 1888 in Sweetwater, Texas, United States. Son of William H. and Elizabeth (Hudson) Cowan.
Bachelor of Science, University Missouri, 1913.
Registrar, U. Missouri, Columbia, 1917-1918; executive secretary to president, U. Missouri, Columbia, 1918-1921; secretary university board curators, U. Missouri, Columbia, 1920-1954; vice president charge business operations, U. Missouri, Columbia, 1944-1956; vice president emeritus, U. Missouri, Columbia, from 1957; appraiser university lands, U. Missouri, Columbia, 1956-1958; private real estate operator construction superintendent, Ward Investment Company, Kansas City, Missoury, 1925-1926.
Member staff Council National Defense, Washington, 1917-1918. Assistant to director foreign operations American Red Cross, Athens, Greece, 1921-1922. Member joint national committee business officers of Association Land-Grant Colleges and Universities, 1949-1955.
Member National Society of Professional Engineers, Missouri Society Professional Engineers (president central chapter 1959-1960, director 1960-1961), Rex. Society Professional Engineers, Missouri School Mines Alumni Association, State History Society Missouri.
Married Mary Chambers, August 13, 1923. 1 child, Frances.