Background
Bowman, Victor was born on March 31, 1894 in Morrow, Ohio, United States. Son of Alva C. and Nannie (Hicks) Bowman.
Bowman, Victor was born on March 31, 1894 in Morrow, Ohio, United States. Son of Alva C. and Nannie (Hicks) Bowman.
Bachelor of Arts, Twin Valley College, 1912; postgraduate, in Europe.
Special foreign representative, Dennison Manufacturing Company, 1914-1921; traveling in, Dennison Manufacturing Company, Cuba traveling in, Dennison Manufacturing Company, P.R. traveling in, Dennison Manufacturing Company, other West Indies Islands, Mexico traveling in, Dennison Manufacturing Company, Central American countries traveling in, Dennison Manufacturing Company, Argentina traveling in, Dennison Manufacturing Company, Brazil traveling in, Dennison Manufacturing Company, other South American countries operated in, Hawaii. operated in, South Sea Islands, Australia operated in, New Zealand operated in, Africa operated in, Dutch East Indies operated in, Malay States operated in, China operated in, Japan operated in, Philippines operated in, France operated in, Spain, other European countries domestic district sales manager, New York City, 1921; general sales manager domestic and foreign sales, Framingham, Massachusetts, 1922-1927; organizer 1st international sales organization, general sales manager, Pacific Mills, New York City, 1927-1933; general field supervisor, Schenley Distillers Corporation, New York City, 1933; general sales manager, Mohawk Carpet Mills, New York, 1933; general sales manager, Mohawk Carpet Mills, New York City, 1933; director, vice president, Mohawk Import and Export Company, 1940-1942; vice-president, director, American Steel Export Company, 1942; 1st vice president, executive vice president, American Steel Export Company, 1943-1953; vice-president, director domestic and foreign subsidiaries, American Steel Export Company, from 1942. Member Special Economics Mission, Department State to, French North Africa, Middle East and Italy, 1944-1945.
Treasurer Fountain House Foundation, New York City Served with Military Intelligence to observe pro-German activities in Latin America, 1917-1918. Member Commerce and Industries Association New York (foreign trade committee), New York State Chamber of C. (committee on foreign commerce 1949-1952, now chairman), Ohio Society New York, American Legion, Society for Advancement Management (manager New York chapter), Marketing Executives Society (charter), English-Speaking Union, Taylor Society, Veterinary Corps of Artillery, Military Society War 1812, Order Kentucky Colonels, Civic Association Palm Beach (Florida), Alpha Chi Sigma. Clubs: Yale (New York City), New York Export Managers (New York City), Metropolitan (New York City).
Sleepy Hollow Country (Scarborough). Mexico City Country, Circumnavigators. Everglades (Palm Beach, Florida).
Circle Interallie (Paris).
Married Maddah Craven, January 7, 1922.