William Armand Sowers

Background

Sowers, William Armand was born on April 23, 1923 in Willis, Virginia, United States. Son of Harry Cline and Effie Vivian (Slusher) Sowers.

Education

Student, Roanoke College, 1942. Bachelor of Civil Engineering, Virginia Polytechnic Institute, 1947. Bachelor of Science in Architectural Engineering, Virginia Polytechnic Institute, 1948.

Career

Associate Brown, Wells & Meagher, Roanoke, Virginia, 1948-1950. Partner R.L. Brown and Associates, 1950-1953, Sowers, Knowles & Rodes, Roanoke, 1953-1959, Sowers, Rodes & Whitescarver, Roanoke, 1959-1984, Sowers & Associates, Roanoke, 1984-1994. DJG Sowers, Mann Sowers-Mann, 1994-1996.

Partner McKinney, Sowers-Mann, 1996-1997, McKinney & Company, 1997-1998, retired, 1998.

Achievements

• William Armand Sowers has been listed as a noteworthy civil engineer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Trustee ACEC Health Life Insurance, St. Louis, 1975-1983. Commissioner city planning City of Roanoke, 1976-1992. Member American Consultant Engineers (national president 1970-1972), Consultant Engineers Council Virginia (service award 1972), Virginia Society Professional Engineers (Service to Profession award 1972), Illuminating Engineering Society, Shenandoah Club, Masons.

Connections

Married Gale Johnson, May 20, 1978. Children: Jane Dixon, Jean Marie.

Father:

Harry Cline Sowers

Mother:

Effie Vivian (Slusher) Sowers

Spouse:

Gale Johnson

child:

Jean Marie Sowers

child:

Jane Dixon Sowers