Background
McGowan, Walter Sam was born on April 28, 1927 in Waterbury, Connecticut, United States. Son of Walter Samuel Senior and Jane Frances (Burns) McGowan.
McGowan, Walter Sam was born on April 28, 1927 in Waterbury, Connecticut, United States. Son of Walter Samuel Senior and Jane Frances (Burns) McGowan.
Bachelor, U. Connecticut, 1951.
News director, WCCC-AM, Hartford, Connecticut, 1951-1953; correspondent, United Press, Hartford, 1953-1960; bureau manager, United Press International, Hartford, 1960-1964; member editorial staff, The Herald, New Britain, Connecticut, 1964-1966; news editor, U. Connecticut, Storrs, 1966-1977; public information director, U. Connecticut, Storrs, 1977-1985; assistant director institutional relations, U. Connecticut, Storrs, 1985-1989; freelance writer, Unionville, Connecticut, since 1989. Guest lecturer in journalism U. Connecticut, 1972-1989.
Member Council for Advance and Support of Education, Boston, 1977-1989. Member Democratic Town Committee, Farmingham, Connecticut, 1970-1978. Chairman Highway Study Committee, Farmington, 1972-1978.
President Farmington Police Auxiliary, 1965-1987. Constable Townof Farmington, 1972-1976. Member American Legion (adjutant 1992-1995, senior vice commander since 1995), KC.
Married Dawn Marie Cummiskey, September 22, 1951. Children: Craig T., Kayleen A., Dawn Marie, Heather C.