Karl S Bowers | |
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Administrator of the Federal Highway Administration | |
In office August 3, 1978 –January 1980 | |
President | Jimmy Carter |
Preceded by | William M. Cox |
Succeeded by | John S. Hassell Jr. |
Deputy Administrator of the Federal Highway Administration | |
In office June 5,1977 –August 3,1978 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Estill,South Carolina | October 13,1941
Died | January 31,2012 70) | (aged
Spouse | Susan Davis |
Children | 3 |
Education | Virginia Southern College Armstrong-College University of South Carolina |
Karl S. Bowers (born October 13,1941 in Estill,South Carolina),was married and has three children. [1]
He came from a highway background,having served as a South Carolina State Highway Commissioner,1974 to 1977;Vice Chairman of the State Highway and Public Transportation Commission,1975;and Chairman of the Commission,1976. He became the Deputy Federal Highway Administrator in 1977 and served until he took office as Administrator on August 3,1978,to 1980. [2] He resigned in January 1980. [3]
Under Bowers's tenure,the Federal Highway Administration:
On January 31,2012,Karl Bowers died at age 70. [4]
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This article incorporates public domain material from KARL S. BOWERS. United States Department of Transportation.