Background
Morrow, Robert Dowden was born on December 31, 1896 in Amory, Mississippi, United States. Son of David Nathaniel and Bessie Geraldine (Rogers) Morrow.
Morrow, Robert Dowden was born on December 31, 1896 in Amory, Mississippi, United States. Son of David Nathaniel and Bessie Geraldine (Rogers) Morrow.
Bachelor of Science, Mississippi State University, 1922; Master of Science, Mississippi State University, 1925.
Instructor agronomy, Mississippi State University, 1922-1924; agricultural supervisor, United States, 1924-1926; state service commissioner, State of Mississippi, 1926-1928; state athletic commissioner, then chairman athletic commission, State of Mississippi, 1928-1960; state treasurer, State of Mississippi, 1956-1960; state bank comptroller, State of Mississippi, 1960; Chairman of the Board, Rankin County Bank president, general manager, 1st Security Life Insurance Company president, general manager, Forest Owners, Inc. Board directors Mississippi Chemical Corporation, Coastal Chemical Corporation, Southeastern Life Insurance Corporation, First Security Life Insurance Corporation, First Mississippi Corporation, Morrow Realty & Insurance Corporation, R.D. Morrow & Sons.
President State Citizens Council on Education. Chairman of the board of trustees Institutions HigherLearning, State of Mississippi From private to Lieutenant United States Army, World War I. From major to colonel, infantry Army of the United States, World World War World War II.
Member American Legion (state commander, chairman national agricultural and conservation com.1947, member of national Executive Committee 1950-1956), Veterans of Foreign Wars, DAV, Mississippi Economics Council, Lions, Omicron Delta Kappa.
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Married Louise May, December 25, 1922. Children: Robert Dowden, David Louis.