William Hutchinson Cowles, III

Background

III, William Hutchinson Cowles, was born on March 4, 1932 in Spokane, Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of William Hutchinson and Margaret (Paine) C.

Education

Bachelor, Yale University, 1953; Juris Doctor, Harvard University, 1959.

Career

President, public, Cowles Public Company (publications The Spokesman-Review, Spokane Chronicle) president, public, N.W. Farmer-Stockman, Inc. (publications Washington Farmer-Stockman, Oregon Farmer-Stockman, Idaho Farmer-Stockman, Utah Farmer-Stockman), Spokane, 1970-1992; president, public, Montana Farmer-Stockman, Inc. (publications Montana Farmer-Stockman), Billings, 1970-1992; vice-president, director, Inland Empire Paper Company, Millwood, Washington, from 1964.

Director Associated Press, 1974-1983, 1st vice chairman, 1982-1983, director American Newspaper Publs. Association, since 1980, chairman, 1989-1990, director Newspaper Advertising Bureau, since 1968, chairman, 1978-1980, director Allied Daily Newspapers, 1970-1971, president, 1972-1974.

Achievements

• William Hutchinson Cowles III has been listed as a noteworthy Newspaper publisher by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board directors Inland Northwest council Boy Scouts American, from 1960, Spokane Symphony Society, 1962-1978, United Crusade Spokane County, 1963-1974, president, 1970. Board overseers Whitman College, 1966-1990. Fellow Yale Corporation, 1984-1990.

Lieutenant United States Naval Reserve, 1953-1956. Member American Society Newspaper Editors, Spokane Area Chamber of Commerce (chairman 1987-1988), Spokane Club, Beta Theta Pi, Sigma Delta Chi.

Connections

Married Allison Stacey, March 28, 1959. Children: William Stacey, Elizabeth Allison.

Father:

William Hutchinson C.

Mother:

Margaret (Paine) C.

Spouse:

Allison Stacey

child:

Elizabeth Allison III

child:

William Stacey III