Background
FOWLER, Henry was born on September 5, 1908 in Roanoke, Virginia, United States. Son of Mack Johnson Fowler and Bertha (nee Browning) Fowler.
FOWLER, Henry was born on September 5, 1908 in Roanoke, Virginia, United States. Son of Mack Johnson Fowler and Bertha (nee Browning) Fowler.
AB, Roanoke College, 1929. Doctor of Laws, Roanoke College, 1962. Bachelor of Laws, Yale University, 1932.
Doctor of Juridical Science, Yale University, 1933. Doctor of Laws, William and Mary University, 1966. Doctor of Laws, Wesleyan University, 1966.
Counsel Tennessee Valley Authority, 1934-1938, assistant general counsel, 1939. Special assistant to attorney general as chief counsel subcommittee Senate Committee Education and Labor, 1939-1940. Special counsel Federal Power Commission, 1941.
Assistant general counsel Office Production Management, 1941, War Production Board, 1942-1944. Economic advisor United States Mission Economic Affairs, London, 1944. Special assistant to administrator Foreign Economic Administration, 1945.
Deputy administrator N.P.A., 1951, administrator, 1952, Defense Production Administration, 1952-1953. Director Office Defense Mobilization, member National Security Council, 1952-1953. Senior member firm Fowler, Leva Hawes & Symington, Washington, 1946-1951, 1953-1961, 64-65.
Under secretary United States Department Treasury, 1961-1964, secretary, 1965-1968. General partner Goldman, Sachs & Company, New York City, 1969-1981, limited partner, 1981—1984. Chairman Goldman, Sachs International Corporation, 1969-1984.
Director Corning Glass Works, United States and Foreign Securities Corporation, United States Industries Inc., Norfolk and Western Company, Trans-World Airlines.
Trustee Franklin D. Roosevelt Four Freedoms Foundation, 1982-1987, Lyndon B. Johnson Foundation, Roanoke College, Christ Church, Alexandria, Virginia, Atlantic Council United States, vice chairman. Co-chairman Citizens Network for Foreign Affairs, Committee on the Present Danger, 1976-1988, Bretton Woods Commission, 1985-1989. Chairman board trustees Roanoke College, 1974-1981.
Chairman Atlantic Council United States, 1973-1978. Chairman board trustees Institute International Education, 1972-1977. Member council Miller Center for Public Affairs, University Virginia, 1980-1991.
Board directors Alfred E. Sloan Foundation, 1971-1981, Carnegie Foundation for Peace, 1974-1980, Japan Society, 1974-1978. Member Councilor Conference Board Yale Law School Association Washington (president 1955), Links Club (New York City), River Club (New York City) Metropolitan Club (Washington), Bohemian Club (San Francisco), Pi Kappa Phi, Phi Delta Phi.
Married Trudye Pamela Hathcote, October 19, 1938. Children: Mary Anne Fowler Smith, Susan Fowler-Gallagher, Henry Hamill (deceased).