Background
McGowan, Thomas Randolph was born on April 19, 1926 in Baltimore. Son of Robert and Mary (Miller) McGowan.
religious organization administrator
McGowan, Thomas Randolph was born on April 19, 1926 in Baltimore. Son of Robert and Mary (Miller) McGowan.
Associate of Arts, Oakland Junior College, 1964. Postgraduate, San Francisco State College, 1968. Bachelor of Science, University Maryland, 1978.
Lieutenant security police, Oakland (California) Army Base, 1955-1960; chief motor pool, San Francisco Procurement Agency, Oakland, 1960-1964; contract specialist, San Francisco Procurement Agency, Oakland, 1964-1968; contract specialist, Harry Diamond laboratories, Washington, 1968-1979; branch chief procurement division, Harry Diamond laboratories, Washington, 1972-1979; chief procurement directorate, Yuma (Arizona) Proving Ground, 1979-1982; director ecumenism, Roman Catholic Diocese of Oakland, since 1983. Director African American Catholic Pastoral Center, Diocese of Oakland, since 1991.
Convenor Interreligious Council of Oakland, since 1988. Trustee Greater Oakland Interfaith Network, 1989-1992. Member East Oakland Renewal Task Force, since 1990.
Board director Columbia (Maryland.) Foundation, 1972-1974, chairman, 1975-1979. Division Board Cons., Graymoor, New York, since 1990. Board directors Thea Bowman Manor, Oakland, since 1989, St. Mary's Center With United States Army, 1944-1946.
Member Knights of Peter Claver, Rotary.
Married Bernice A. Bernard, May 20, 1967 (deceased November 1981). Children: Howard, James, Terry. Married Roedean Olivia Oden, February 9, 1985.
Children: Karen White, Kevin, Kurt.