Background
Bowman, William Powell was born on October 22, 1932 in Leeds, England. Son of George Edward and Isabel Conyers (Dix) B. Student public schools, Uppingham, England.
Bowman, William Powell was born on October 22, 1932 in Leeds, England. Son of George Edward and Isabel Conyers (Dix) B. Student public schools, Uppingham, England.
M.Patricia Elizabeth McCoskrie, April 21, 1956.
Sales manager Goodall Backhouse & Company Limited., Leeds, 1953-1959. Sales manager Cheeseboro Ponds Limited., London, 1959-1960. Marketing manager Dorland Advertising, London, 1960-1963, United Biscuits (United Kingdom) Limited.,1963-1965, contractor overseas development, 1965-1966, export director, 1966-1972.
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United Biscuits International Limited., London, 1972-1977. Group personnel director United Biscuits (Holdings) Public Limited Company, London, 1977-1983. Chairman of the Board Carr"s of Carlisle, 1978-1983.
Chairman Royds Advertising Group, 1984-1985, Royds McCann Limited., 1986-1987, Forum for Occupational Counselling and Unemployment Superior vena cava syndrome, 1986-1989, Vanderhass BV, 1987-1989, British Food and Farming, Buckshire County, England, 1987-1989, Covent Garden Market Authority, 1988, Gibbson Blackthorpe, 1989.
Board directors Meiji McVitie, Japan, United Biscuits Canada, UB Denmark, 1978-1983, The Extel Group The Property Letting Centre, Twyman Fishlock Limited., Harvey Bergenroth Partners, Saladin Limited., Right Associations, 1989. Royal warrant holder Her Majesty the Queen and Her Majesty the Queen Mother, 1978-1983.
Founder, chairman British Food Export Council, 1970-1972. Vice chairman Project Trident, 1979-1983, governor, 1984, chairman, 1985.
Chairman Industry and Parliament Trust, 1981-1983.
Secretary United Kingdom Committee, Humbert H. Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs, 1980-1990. Elected Freeman of The City of London, 1989, fellow Royal Society of Arts, 1989. Honorary Stamford Raffles fellow, 1991.
Governor Royal Society of Agriculture.
Board management, fellow Zoological Society London. With Royal Air Force, 1951-1953, Royal Auxiliary Air Force, 1953-1958.
Flyingofficer, Order of British Empire.
Fellow: Royal Society Arts, Zoological Society London, Institute Directors, Stamford Raffles (honorary). Member: Mosimann's, Royal Air Force, Conservative. Member Church England, National Institute Fresh Produce (board directors since 1989), Flowers and Plants Association (chairman since 1989), Institute Personnel, Institute Management, Institute Marketing, Cake and Biscuit Alliance 1976-1978.
Married Patricia Elizabeth McCoskrie, April 21, 1956. Children: Jonathan William Powell, Edward Normand.