Background
Cowie, Terrence James was born on May 15, 1934 in Kansas City, Missouri, United States. Son of Leo Byrn and Emma Lucille (Stenhjem) Cowie.
Cowie, Terrence James was born on May 15, 1934 in Kansas City, Missouri, United States. Son of Leo Byrn and Emma Lucille (Stenhjem) Cowie.
Student, Kansas City Junior College, 1954. Student, Rice University.
Salesman, Bingham Sine Furniture, Kansas City, 1956-1959; department manager, Gamble Skogmo, Kansas City, 1959-1964; manager store, Gamble Skogmo, Hays, Kansas, 1964-1965; regional manager, Success Motivation Institute, Kansas City, 1965-1967; manager sales, Duff & Repp, Kansas City, 1968-1970; district manager, Barwick division E.F. Selby Company, Tulsa, 1970-1973; owner, Terry Cowie Sales Agency, Houston, since 1973; owner, Spartan Carpet, since 1978; owner, T. James & Associations, since 1981; owner, International Sales Agency, since 1981. Instructor U. Missouri, Kansas City, 1967-1970, Johnson County Community College, Shawnee Mission, 1967-1970, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, 1970-1973, Tex.A & M U., College Station, 1983.
Coach Crown Bowl Dad's Club Young Men’s Christian Association Football 1980-1981 Allstar Coach, 1982. Commissioner Dad's Club Youth Sports, 1985. Member steering committee Palmer Drug Abuse Program.
Founding director South Center Floor Covering Association, 1990. With United States Marine Corps, 1954-1955. Member Toastmasters International (vice president since 1969), American Association Retired Persons.
Married Beatrice Mae Schmidt, June 2, 1956 (divorced May 1986). Children: Timothy, Gregory, Mark, Paul, Jason. Married Emily Vaughn, April 23, 1990.
Stepchildren: Kelli, Ken.