Background
Cowan, William Meredith was born on November 12, 1924 in Havana, Cuba. Arrived in United States, 1926, naturalized, 1943. Son of William B. and M. Eleanor (Dobbie) Cowan.
consultant advertising executive
Cowan, William Meredith was born on November 12, 1924 in Havana, Cuba. Arrived in United States, 1926, naturalized, 1943. Son of William B. and M. Eleanor (Dobbie) Cowan.
Student, Northeastern University, 1942—1943. Student, Northeastern University, 1946—1947. AB, Boston University, 1948.
Master of Science, 1949.
Senior copywriter G.M. Basford Company, New York City, 1956—1965. Account executive Fuller & Smith & Ross, Inc., 1965—1973. Supervisor marketing service Masoneilan International, Norwood, Massachusetts, 1974—1977.
President Cowan Associates, Waban, from 1977. Served with United States Army, 1943-1945, European Theatre of Operations.
Served with Army of the United States, 1943-1945. Clubs: Scots Charitable Society of Boston. Member New England History Genealogical Society.
Married Marion L. MacDonald, July 23, 1955. Children: LesleyE., Christina M. Senior.