Background

Dowd, Peter Jerome was born on October 5, 1942 in Brooklyn. Son of Jerome Ambrose and Mary Agnes (Young) Dowd.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Fordham University, 1964.

Career

Reporter, United Press International, New York City, 1964-1966; account executive, Hill and Knowlton, New York City, 1966-1971; vice president, Hill and Knowlton, 1971-1974; senior vice president, manager, Hill and Knowlton (Los Angeles office), 1974-1978; managing director Western region, Hill and Knowlton (Los Angeles office), 1978-1980; executive vice president, Hill and Knowlton (Los Angeles office), 1980; partner, Haley, Kiss & Dowd, Inc., Los Angeles, 1980-1983; group vice president, American Medical International, 1983-1988; vice president public relations, Texaco Inc., White Plains, New York, 1989-1996; senior vice president corporation affairs, Fidelity Investments, Boston, since 1996. Instructor University of Southern California, California State University, Fullerton.

Achievements

• Peter Jerome Dowd has been listed as a noteworthy Public relations executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board directors Catholic Big Brothers, Nature Conservancy (Lower Hudson chapter). Member Public Relations Society of America, Alan Page Society, Town Hall West (vice president, director), Westchester County Association (board directors), Nature Conservancy (board directors Lower Hudson chapter), United States Military Academy Public Affairs (advisory committee).

Connections

Married Brenda Badura, November 25, 1972. 1 child, Kelly Annual.

Father:

Jerome Ambrose Dowd

Mother:

Mary Agnes (Young) Dowd

Spouse:

Brenda Badura

child:

Kelly Annual Dowd