Background
Cowan, Robert Taylor Mc was born on July 29, 1928 in Carlisle, Kentucky, United States. Son of William Ray and Susan (Taylor) McCowan.
Cowan, Robert Taylor Mc was born on July 29, 1928 in Carlisle, Kentucky, United States. Son of William Ray and Susan (Taylor) McCowan.
Bachelor of Science, University Kentucky, 1951. Honorary Doctor of Laws, University Kentucky. Postgraduate, University Illinois, 1964.
With, Ashland Oil Inc., 1951-1988; salesman, Ashland Oil Inc., Cincinnati, 1951-1954; division manager, Ashland Oil Inc., Chicago, 1954-1959; special representative, Ashland Oil Inc., Ashland, Kentucky, 1959-1964; assistant manager refinery sales, Ashland Oil Inc., 1964-1965; executive assistant, Ashland Oil Inc., 1965-1967; vice president, Ashland Oil Inc., 1967-1970; administrative vice president, Ashland Oil Inc., 1968-1969; also board directors, vice Chairman of the Board, Ashland Oil Inc., retired, 1988, now consultant, director emeritus; executive vice president, director, president, Ashland Petroleum Company, to 1980. Board directors Pacific Resources Inc.
Advisory council, chairman development council, fellow University Kentucky. Chairman Center Public Issues. Director Kentucky Economic Development Corporation.
Trustee Midway (Kentucky) College, Cardinal Hill Hospital, Lexington, Kentucky. Chairman board First Christian Church, Ashland. Director Foundation Asbury Theological Seminary.
Member American Petroleum Institute (honorary director), National Petroleum Refiners Association (director, chairman board directors 1986-1988, past chairman executive committee), Ashland Chamber of Commerce (director), Kentucky Chamber of Commerce, Asphalt Institute (past director), University Kentucky Alumni Association (past president Boyd County), Indiana Petroleum Association American, Omicron Delta Kappa, Beta Gamma Sigma (Business Citizen of Year award 1988), Delta Tau Delta. Lodge: Rotary (director Ashland club).
Married Nyle Eleanor Yates, December 6, 1953. Children– David Wayne, Susan Jill McCowan Sloneker.