Background
II, Otis Hearne Bowden, was born on January 2, 1928 in Stuttgart, Arkansas, United States. Son of Otis Hearne and Donna (Trice) Bowden.
management consulting firm executive
II, Otis Hearne Bowden, was born on January 2, 1928 in Stuttgart, Arkansas, United States. Son of Otis Hearne and Donna (Trice) Bowden.
Bachelor of Business Administration, Washington University, 1950. Master of Business Administration, Washington University, 1953.
Financial analyst Saint Louis Union Trust Company, Saint Louis, 1950-1953. District.mgr. Thompson Ramo Wooldridge, Incorporated., Cleveland, 1953-1963. Director Mass Transit Center, Benjamin Franklin Goodrich Company, Akron, Ohio, 1963-1967.
Vice president Electronic Arts Butler Associations, Incorporated., Cleveland, 1967-1971.
President Bowden & Company, Incorporated., Cleveland, 1972-1992, chairman 1992-1993;managing partner BowdenGlobal, Limited., Cleveland, 1996. Guest lecturer Akron U.,1972.
National promotion director Laymen"s Hour Radio Broadcast, 1959-1963. Chairman commerce and industry division United Fund of Greater Cleveland, 1962;president American Baptist Men of Ohio, 1962-1963.
Trustee Alderson-Broaddus College, Philippi, West Virginia, 1965-1976.
Vice Chairman, Board Of Directors Eastern College, Philadelphia. Alumni Board of Governors Washington University, Saint Louis. Board directors American Baptist Foreign Mission Society, 1962-1971, Southern Baptist Seminary Development Board.
Regional director Project Winsome Internationale.
Vice chairman advisory board Salvation Army of Greater Cleveland, 1979-1986, also chairman program committee.
Served with United States Marine Corps Reserve, 1951. Member Association Executive Search Consultant (board directors 1989-1992), Ohio Cons.Assn.
(president 1982), American Marketing Association, Amelia Island Plantation.
Married Helen Carol Lamar, June 25, 1949.