Career
Bowron began his career in law enforcement as an officer with the Detroit Police Department,before joining the secret service in 1974. He worked as a special agent in the Chicago field office and was primarily assigned to combatting counterfeiting and financial crimes,serving in the Secret Service's intelligence division. Bowron further held special agent positions and assignments in Miami,Houston,Atlanta,and Washington,D.C.. He attended the George Washington University’s School of Government and Business Administration Contemporary Executive Development Program,in 1988. [2]
Bowron was appointed as the 18th Director of the United States Secret Service on December 7,1993,by President Bill Clinton. Bowron held this position until his resignation on April 2,1997,following his decision to join Ameritech. Of his performance,President Clinton remarked:"Eljay Bowron has done a superb job as Director of the United States Secret Service,and I am accepting his resignation with regret. I have great admiration for what he has accomplished during his service to our country." [3]
Bowron briefly served as deputy inspector general of the Social Security Administration,before entering public service again when he became assistant comptroller general in the Office of Special Investigations of the General Accounting Office,in October 1997. Bowron was nominated that following year by President Clinton to be the next Inspector General of the Department of the Interior. He was confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote on October 21,1998,and took office the following month. He maintained his position until March 29,1999. [4]
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