William Lukens Bowden

Background

Bowden, William Lukens was born on September 8, 1922 in Paducah, Kentucky, United States. Son of Homer Marvin and Gertrude (Lukens) Bowden.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Southwestern at Memphis, 1948; Master of Arts, University of Chicago, 1950; Doctor of Philosophy, University Chicago, 1957; Pd. D. (honorary), Christian Brothers College, 1973.

Career

Credit reporter, Dun & Bradstreet, Birmingham, Alabama, 1947; research assistant to dean, University of Chicago, Illinois, 1948-1950; coordinator, Richmond Area U. Center, 1950-1951; director evening college, College William and Mary at, Richmond, 1951-1952; director conferences, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, 1952; director Richmond division, University of Virginia, 1952-1958; associate director, Southern Regional Education Board, Atlanta, 1958-1966; adviser, Ford Foundation, Buenos Aires, Argentina, 1966-1967; professor education, department chairman adult education, U. Georgia, Athens, 1967-1968; also member graduate school faculty, U. Georgia, 1967-1968; vice chancellor, U. System Georgia, 1968-1969; president, Southwestern at, Memphis, 1969-1972; executive director, Southern Growth Policies Board, 1972-1976; member of staff, Duke U., 1972-1976; coordinator, Southern Association Colleges Schools, Atlanta, 1977-1978; president, Cleveland Institute Electronics, 1978-1981; president, Jack Eckerd Ednl. Institute, Clearwater, Florida, 1981-1984; assistant director, Alabama Commision on Higher Education, Montgomery, since 1985.

Achievements

• William Lukens Bowden has been listed as a noteworthy state university system executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Tennessee/Tombigbee Waterway Development Council, Southern Growth Policies Board Served with United States Coast Guard/United States Marine Corps, 1942-1946. Member Association University Continuing Education, American Society for Engineering Education, Chamber of Commerce United States (committee on education, employment and training), Phi Beta Kappa, Omicron Delta Kappa, Pi Kappa Alpha.

Connections

Married Carol Lorraine Morris, December 22, 1948. Children: William Breckenridge, Andrew Scott, Marion Lorraine, Joseph Craig.

Father:

Homer Marvin Bowden

Mother:

Gertrude (Lukens) Bowden

Spouse:

Carol Lorraine Morris

child:

Marion Lorraine Bowden

child:

William Breckenridge Bowden

child:

Andrew Scott Bowden

child:

Joseph Craig Bowden