A Family of Service

SERVING VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILIES

MEET MY FAMILY

Father & Brother

Father – Leroy Bowman (seated), Tuskegee Airman known for toughness, bravery, and impressive performance attributed to the Airmen earning more than 150 Distinguished Flying Crosses. In more than 200 missions they didn’t lose a single bomber. In dedication, Leroy Bowman has a boulevard named after him at South Carolina’s Shaw Air Force Base.

Brother – CPT James Bowman (U.S. Army), commanded units in Korea, Okinawa and Germany.

Grandfather

Brooks Bowman, fought overseas during World War I – Exposed to mustard gas, a devastating and debilitating chemical nerve agent.  Received the French Croix de Guerre award for his bravery and service.

Wife

Major Yolanda Bowman, Retired Medical Service Officer, teaches JROTC at Woodlawn High School in Birmingham, Alabama.  She led the JROTC drill team to a national championship in 2005/06.

Other Family

Son – Major George Bowman Jr., West Point Graduate
Stepbrother – CW5 Donald McCray, (Deceased) Vietnam Veteran
Stepbrother – SFC (Ret.)Tommie McCray, Vietnam Veteran
Uncle – SGT Charles Canty, (Deceased) WWII Veteran
Father-in-Law – SGT Dave Young (Deceased) WWII Veteran

Grandson – George Bowman III, Naval Academy Graduate, deployed, on active duty
Daughter-In-Law – CMDR Motisola Bowman, Naval Academy Graduate, served in Afghanistan
Stepson – CPT Julian Harden, MEDEVAC pilot, Ohio National Guard
Stepdaughter – Sp4 Tiffany Harden, USAR

Major General George Bowman, RET,  Army is broadly recognized in both the public and private sectors as a brilliant leader, strategic thinker and astute problem solver, able to find solutions to complex issues, quickly.

CORE COMPETENCIES

Veterans Advocacy

Senior Level Management

Community Engagement

Executive Coaching

Strategic Communications

Logistic Operations

CURRENT PROJECTS

  • Veterans Home Establishment, Sumter, SC
  • Outreach and Partnership with McVet, Baltimore, MD
  • Veterans Training Partnership with Universal Technical Institute, Mooresville, NC

PAST EXPERIENCE

  • Jefferson County Commissioner, Birmingham AL
  • Past National Chair, Veterans and Military Services Committee, National Association of County Commissioners (NACO), Wash, DC
  • Member- ALAVet, Member, Disabled Veterans (DAV),American Legion, Practical Leadership Action Network, Montgomery, AL
  • Community Outreach Advisor, Army National Museum Project, Fort Belvoir, VA