Background
McCowen, Thomas Alan was born on July 15, 1934 in Kansas City, Missouri, United States. Son of Roy Alan and Irene (Doidge) McCowen.
McCowen, Thomas Alan was born on July 15, 1934 in Kansas City, Missouri, United States. Son of Roy Alan and Irene (Doidge) McCowen.
Bachelor of Science in Industrial Administration, University Illinois, 1958. Bachelor of Science in Economics, University Illinois, 1959. Master of Science in Economics, University Illinois, 1974.
Assistant director Agency for International Development project University Illinois, Urbana, 1962—1968, director overseas project, 1968—1970, associate director overseas project and foreign visitors, 1970—1975, assistant director international agriculture, 1975—1988, associate director, since 1988.
Member of Association International Education Administrators, International Agrls. and Rural Development (liasion, board directors, secretary, treasurer since 1983).
Married Janet Elaine Anderson, July 17, 1954 (divorced February 1972). Children: Carole, Kimberly. Married Nancy Jane Hartz, August 5, 1972.
Children: Andrew, Kathleen.