Background
Bowman, Roger Manwaring was born on December 3, 1916 in Duluth, Minnesota, United States. Son of Lawrence Fredrick and Gladys (Manwaring) Bowman.
Bowman, Roger Manwaring was born on December 3, 1916 in Duluth, Minnesota, United States. Son of Lawrence Fredrick and Gladys (Manwaring) Bowman.
Attended, University of Michigan, 1934-1936; student, Wayne State University, 1937.
President North Star Airways, Duluth, 1946-1950, North Star Engineering Company, Duluth, 1946-1950, Superior (Wisconsin) Aero, 1946-1950, Lawrence F. Bowman Company, Duluth, 1950-1970, General Cleaning Corporation, Duluth, 1954-1992, Bowman Corporation, Duluth, 1970-1983, Bowman Properties, Duluth, 1983-1992. Chairman Deltona Corporation, Miami, Florida, 1985-1989. Consultant Topeka Group, Duluth, 1985-1989.
Board directors Parish Corporation, Minnesota Power, Norwest Bank. Chairman Bowman Properties, 1988-1996, General Cleaning Corporation, since 1985. Managing general partner 6 limited partnerships, since 1990.
Chairman St. Louis County Welfare, Duluth, 1964-1969, chairman Governors Real Estate Advisory Commission, 1968-1970. President Duluth Development Corporation, 1960-1968. Trustee Ordean Foundation, 1968-1992.
Board directors Duluth Board Realtors, 1958-1962. President Duluth Building Owners and Managers Association International, 1963-1965. Lieutenant colonel United States Marine Corps Reserve, 1940-1945.
Member Duluth Steam Cooperative (board directors 1970-1986), Duluth Building Owners and Managers International, Duluth Board Realtors, Real Property Administrators, Kitchi Gammi Club (director 1974-1978), Northland Country Club, Boca Raton Resort and Club, Little Club.
Married Judith Claypool, April 10, 1942 (deceased 1993). Ann, David, Mary Bowman Johnson, Lawrence World War II.