Background
Towle, Stewart William was born on October 28, 1932 in Tucson. Son of Louis Wallace and Mildred (Maeys) Towle.
Towle, Stewart William was born on October 28, 1932 in Tucson. Son of Louis Wallace and Mildred (Maeys) Towle.
Metropolitan E., Colorado School Mines, 1954. Master of Science in Metallurgical Engineering, University Arizona, 1960.
Engineering trainee Worthington Corporation, Harrison, New Jersey, 1954—1955. Mettalurgist, general plant foreman, assistant superintendent Phelps Dodge Corporation, Douglas, Arizona, 1957—1971. Representative Smelter Control Research Association, New York City, 1970—1971, smelter superintendent Morenci, Arizona, 1971—1979.
Vice president Apache Powder Company, Benson, 1979—1980, president, Chief Executive Officer, 1980—1988. With United States Bureau Mines, Denver, since 1989. Board directors Institute Makers of Explosives, Washington, AMIGOS, Mining Suppliers Trade Association, Phoenix.
1st lieutenant United States Army, 1955-1957, Germany.
Board directors Catalina council Boy Scouts American, Tucson, 1967—1970, 1980—1983. District chairman Cochise South district, 1970—1971, 1st vice president, 1986. President Town of Benson Industrial Development Authority, since 1983.
Board directors Cochise College Foundation, since 1983, president, 1986—1987. Board directors Cochise County Industrial Development Authority, since 1984, 48th Arizona Town Hall, Arizona Academy, since 1986. Member Benson Chamber of Commerce, board directors, 1980—1986, president, 1982—1983.
Member of American Institute of Mining (subsection chairman 1972-1973, chairman extractive metallurgy committee 1978), Elks, Rotary Club (president 1986-1987), Plaza Club, Mining Club of Southwest (Tuscon).
Married Doris Reiner, June 5, 1955. Children: Karl Stewart, Heidi Sue, Sharon Kay, Thomas William.