Background
Howlett, Phyllis Lou was born on October 23, 1932 in Indianola, Iowa, United States. Daughter of James Clarence and Mabel L. (Fisher) Hickman.
athletics conference administrator
Howlett, Phyllis Lou was born on October 23, 1932 in Indianola, Iowa, United States. Daughter of James Clarence and Mabel L. (Fisher) Hickman.
Bachelor, Simpson College, 1954.
Teacher Oskaloosa (Iowa) High School, 1954-1955. Psychometrist Drake University, Des Moines, 1956-1957, assistant to men"s athletics director, 1974-1979. Assistant director athletics U. Kansas, Lawrence, 1979-1982.
Assistant commissioner Big Ten Conference, Park Ridge, Illinois, 1982-1997.
Football television committee National Collegiate Athletic Association, 1980-1987, chairman National Collegiate Athletic Association commission on women"sathletics, 1987-1994, National Collegiate Athletic Association Executive Committee, 1990-1997, National Collegiate Athletic Association women"s golf committee, 1983-1989, special committee National Collegiate Athletic Association women"s basketball television, 1989-1990, chair National Collegiate Athletic Association committee for women"s corporation marketing, 1990-1994, National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I championship committee, 1990-1995, chair, 1994-1995, chair National Collegiate Athletic Association task force on gender equity, 1992-1994, National Collegiate Athletic Association executive director search committee, 1993, special National Collegiate Athletic Association committee division I football playoff, National Collegiate Athletic Association administrative committee, 1995-1997, National Collegiate Athletic Association joint policy board,1995-1997, National Collegiate Athletic Association secretary-treasurer, 1995-1997. Chairman Iowa Commission Status of Women, 1976-1979.
President Volunteer bureau of Greater Des Moines, 1969-1970. Chair Arts and Recreation Council of Greater Des Moines, 1975.
President Iowa Children"s and Family Superior vena cava syndrome, 1973.
National president Association Volunteer Burs., Incorporated., 1972-1973, service award.
Chair Iowa Commission Status of Women, 1976-1979. President Volunteer Business of Greater Des Moines, 1969-1970. Chair Arts and Recreation Council Greater Des Moines, 1975.
President Iowa Children's and Family Services, 1973. National president Association Volunteer Business American, Inc., 1972-1973. Member Junior League Des Moines.
Member National Association College Women's Athletics Administrators (Lifetime Achievement award 2000), Pi Beta Phi (president Iowa Beta chapter 1953-1954).
Married Jerry H. Howlett, January 2, 1955 (deceased June 1972). Children: Timothy A. (deceased January 2005), Jane A. Field. Married Ronlin Royer, December 30, 1977.