Ray M. Bowen

Ray M. Bowen
21st President of Texas A&M University
In office
June 1, 1994 – July 31, 2002
Preceded byE. Dean Gage (Acting)
Succeeded byRobert M. Gates
President of Oklahoma State University
Interim
In office
1993–1994
Preceded byJohn R. Campbell
Succeeded byJames E. Halligan
Dean of the University of Kentucky College of Engineering
In office
1983–1989
Personal details
Born
Raymond Morris Bowen

(1936-03-30) March 30, 1936 (age 88)
Fort Worth, Texas, U.S.
Spouse
Sally Elizabeth Gibbons
(m. 1958)
Children2
Education

Raymond Morris Bowen (born March 30, 1936) is an American academic. He served as the 21st president of Texas A&M University from 1994 until 2002.[1] He served as Interim President of Oklahoma State University (OSU) from 1993 until 1994, and Provost and VP for Academic Affairs at OSU from 1991 until 1993. He was Dean of Engineering at the University of Kentucky from 1983 until 1989.[2] At The University of Kentucky, he also served as Director of the Center for Robotics and Manufacturing Systems and Director of the Center for Applied Energy Research. Bowen was Chair of Mechanical Engineering at Rice University from 1972 until 1977.[3]

  1. ^ "Texas A&M University Past Presidents". September 29, 2016.
  2. ^ "Congressional Record, Volume 148 Issue 105 (Monday, July 29, 2002)". www.gpo.gov. Retrieved 2016-07-27.
  3. ^ "Gig 'em, Ray". 2002-05-01. Retrieved 2016-07-27.