Frank Bowman

Infobox Military Person
name=Frank L. "Skip" Bowman
born= birth date and age|1944|12|19
died=


caption=
nickname=Skip
placeofbirth=Chattanooga, Tennessee
placeofdeath=
allegiance=United States of America
branch= United States Navy
serviceyears=1966–2004
rank=Admiral
unit=
commands=Chief of Naval Personnel Director of Naval Nuclear Propulsion USS "City of Corpus Christi" USS "Holland"
battles=
awards=Defense Distinguished Service Medal
Navy Distinguished Service Medal
Legion of Merit (4)
relations=
laterwork= CEO, Nuclear Energy Institute

Frank "Skip" Bowman (born 19 December 1944) a retired four-star Admiral, is the former Chief of Naval Personnel and former Director of Naval Nuclear Propulsion. In 2006, Admiral Bowman was made an Honorary Knight Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (KBE).

Education

Admiral Bowman graduated from Duke University in 1966. He received a Master's Degree in nuclear engineering and naval architecture/marine engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1977. He was also awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters from Duke University in 2003. [ [http://www.dukenews.duke.edu/2003/03/honorary0326.html Duke Names Honorary Degree Recipients] . Duke University News and Communications. 2003.]

Naval career

Early career

Before his tours in command, Admiral Bowman served aboard USS "Simon Bolivar", USS "Pogy", USS "Daniel Boone", and USS "Bremerton".

Commands

Admiral Bowman served as commanding officer for both the USS "City of Corpus Christi" and the USS "Holland".

Promotion to flag

Admiral Bowman received his first star in 1991. His service as a flag officer included tours as Deputy Director of Operations on the Joint Staff (J-3) until June 1992, Director for Political-Military Affairs (J-5) until July 1994, and Chief of Naval Personnel from July 1994 to September 1996.

Promotion to Director, Naval Nuclear Propulsion

The third successor to Admiral Hyman G. Rickover, Admiral Bowman assumed duties as Director, Naval Nuclear Propulsion, on September 27, 1996. He received his fourth star on October 1, 1996. As Director of Naval Nuclear Propulsion, he was also Deputy Administrator for Naval Reactors in the National Nuclear Security Administration, Department of Energy.

Civilian career

Admiral Bowman retired from the United States Navy in December 2004. He was appointed president and chief executive officer of the Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) in February 2005. [ [http://www.nei.org/index.asp?catnum=4&catid=752 Skip Bowman Takes Reins as New President and CEO of the Nuclear Energy Institute] . Nuclear Energy Institute. 2005.]

Awards

Under his command, his crews have earned the Meritorious Unit Commendation (three awards), the Navy Battle Efficiency "E" Ribbon (five awards), the Navy Expeditionary Medal (two awards), the Humanitarian Service Medal (two awards), the Sea Service Deployment Ribbon (three awards), and the Navy Arctic Service Ribbon. His personal awards include the Defense Distinguished Service Medal, the Navy Distinguished Service Medal, the Legion of Merit (with three gold stars), and the Officier de l'Ordre National du Mérite from the government of France.

In 2005, The C.J. Mack Family Foundation provided an endowment arranged by John J. Mack to the United States Naval Academy Foundation to support the Admiral Frank Bowman Scholar Program. [ [http://www.usna.edu/BowmanProgram/ProgramDescription.html Bowman Scholar Program] ] In 2006, Admiral Bowman was made an Honorary Knight Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (KBE). [ [http://www.nei.org/index.asp?catnum=4&catid=915 Bowman Receives Honorary Knighthood] ]

Notes

External links

* [http://www.usna.edu/BowmanProgram/AdmiralBowmanBiography.html Admiral Bowman Biography at USNA]
* [http://www.dukenews.duke.edu/2003/03/honorary0326.html Duke Names Honorary Degree Recipients]