Mont Alva Gowers

Background

Gowers, Mont Alva was born on October 27, 1915 in Eureka, Utah, United States. Son of Alfred Joseph and Laura (Hinckley) Gowers.

Education

Student marketing, George Washington University, 1947. Bachelor of Science in Business, University Utah, 1948.

Career

Salesman Ketchum Builders Supply, Salt Lake City, 1936-1937. Branch sales manager Union Lime & Material Company, Ogden, Utah, 1938-1939. Manager Morrison Merrill & Company, Salt Lake City, 1940-1944.

Naval recruiter Naval Supply Depot, Clearfield, Utah, 1944-1945. Hardware representative Vimcar Sales Company, Los Angeles, 1948-1954. Sales manager Utah Lumber Company, Salt Lake City, 1954-1969.

Owner, manager A.A. Home Improvement Company, Inc., from 1969, Vulcan Distributing Company, Salt Lake City, from 1972.

Achievements

• Mont Alva Gowers has been listed as a noteworthy home improvement company executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Views

Human beings are made in the image of God literally and physically, not just morally.

Membership

With United States Army, 1945-1946. Member Utah Home Improvement Council (president l979-8l), National Federation Indiana Business (guardian), South Salt Lake Chamber of Commerce (president l958), Hoo Hoo Lumbermans Club (president l960), Footprinters Club, Elks (chairman charities Salt Lake City l958-59, exalted ruler l959-60, president Utah chapter l967-68, district deputy 1968-1969), Beta Theta Pi.

Interests

• Recreational vehicle travel.

Connections

Married Rachel Smith, June 1936 (divorced December 1945). 1 child, Jane Gowers Bogdanoff. Married Mary Jane Roeder, December 21, 1946 (deceased June 1987).

Children: Richard M., Robyn Gowers Hardy.

Father:

Alfred Joseph Gowers

Mother:

Laura (Hinckley) Gowers

Spouse:

Rachel Smith

Spouse:

Mary Jane Roeder

child:

Robyn Gowers Hardy Gowers

child:

Jane Gowers Bogdanoff Gowers

child:

Richard M. Gowers