Background
Gowen, Richard Joseph was born on July 6, 1935 in New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States. Son of Charles David and Esther Ann (Hughes) Gowen.
academic administrator educator electrical engineer
Gowen, Richard Joseph was born on July 6, 1935 in New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States. Son of Charles David and Esther Ann (Hughes) Gowen.
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Rutgers University, 1957. Master of Science, Iowa State University, 1961. Doctor of Philosophy, Iowa State University, 1962.
Research engineer, Radio Corporation of America laboratories, Princeton, New Jersey, 1957;
commissioned, United States Air Force
ground electronics officer, Yaak Air Force Base, Montana, 1957-1959;
instructor, United States Air Force Academy, 1962-1963;
research associate, United States Air Force Academy, 1963-1964;
assistant professor, United States Air Force Academy, 1964-1965;
associate professor, United States Air Force Academy, 1965-1966;
tenured associate professor electrical engineering, United States Air Force Academy, 1966-1970;
tenured professor, United States Air Force Academy, 1971-1977;
director, principal investigator National Aeronautics and Space Administration instrumentation group for cardiovascular studies, United States Air Force Academy, 1968-1977;
member launch and recovery medical team, Johnson Space Center, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1971-1977;
vice president, dean engineering, professor, South Dakot School Mines and Technology, Rapid City, 1977-1984;
president, South Dakot School Mines and Technology, Rapid City, since 1987;
president, Dakota State University, Madison, 1984-1987. Principal investigator program in support space cardiovascular studies National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1977-1981. Co-chairman Joint Industry, Nuclear Regulatory Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, American Nuclear Society Probabilistic Risk Assessment Guidelines for Nuclear PowerPlants Project, 1980-1983.
Member Department Defense Software Engineering Institute Panel, 1983. Board directors ETA Systems, Inc., St. Paul, Minnesota, 1983-1989, DataMax, Inc.
Board directors St. Martins Academy, Rapid City, South Dakota, Journey Museum, 1998-2001, Greater Rapid City Economic Development Partnership, 1991-2003, South Dakota Board Education, since 2003. Member United States Web Education Commission, 1999-2001. Fellow Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (Centennial International president 1984, board directors, 1976-1975), Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Foundation (board directors, president since 2005), USAB/Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Distinguished Contributions to Engineering Professionalism award 1986).
Member American Association Engineering Societies (board directors, 1983-1987, chairman 1988), Rapid City Chamber of Chamber (board directors 1998-2003), Rotary, Sigma Xi, Phi Kappa Phi, Tau Beta Phi, Eta Kappa Nu (board directors 1994, president 1998-2000) Pi Mu Epsilon.
Married Nancy A. Applegate, December 28, 1955. Children: Jeff, Cindy, Betsy, Susan, Kerry.