Roger William Cowles

Background

Cowles, Roger William was born on July 5, 1945 in Fort Madison, Iowa, United States. Son of Arthur William and Enid Francis (Smith) Cowles.

Education

Bachelor of Business Administration cum laude, Texas Wesleyan College, 1968. Master of Arts, Center Michigan University, 1980.

Career

Contract auditor, Defense Contract Audit Agency, Fort Worth, 1967-1976; course manager, Defense Contract Audit Institute, Memphis, 1976-1978; program manager headquarters, Defense Contract Audit Agency, Alexandria, Virginia, 1978-1980; chief management information branch, Defense Contract Audit Agency, Alexandria, Virginia, 1980-1981; chief special audits, Defense Contract Audit Agency, Alexandria, Virginia, 1982-1986; auditor director contract management, Office of Assistant Secretary Defense, 1986-1988; chief audit liason division, Office Department Defense Compt., Washington, 1988-1989; director for contract audit and analysis directorate, Office Department Defense Compt., Washington, 1990-1996; executive in residence, Federal Executive Institute, Charlottesville, Virginia, 1997-1998; retired, Federal Executive Institute, Charlottesville, Virginia, 1998. Member congressional staff United States Congress, Washington, 1981-1982. Head United States Delaware for Finance Regulations to Moscow and Kiev, Ukraine, 1994-1996.

Achievements

• Roger William Cowles has been listed as a noteworthy federal agency administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member administrative board Franconia United Methodist Church, 1989-1991. Treasurer Lake Monticello Golf Committee, since 1999. Member Association Government Accountants (facilitator 1985-1987, Training Program award 1981), American Society Military Compts.

(president Washington chapter 1994-1995), St. Executive Service, National Contract Management Association, Institute Cost Analysis, Management Development Program, Senior Executive Service Association, Smithsonian Associates, Federal Executives Institute Alumni Association, National Trust for History Preservation, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, National Cathedral Foundation.

Interests

• Golf, computer technology, photography.

Connections

Father:

Arthur William Cowles

Mother:

Enid Francis (Smith) Cowles