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Cowles JohnJr
Date of birth and time May 27, 1929 , 19:55:00
Zodiac Sign Capricorn
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Remembering Since 2012
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Death:Death by Disease 17 March 2012 (Lung cancer, age 82) chart Placidus Equal_H.
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Cowles JohnJr Biography
American editor and publisher, son of John Cowles Sr. (1898–1983). Cowles sat on the boards of directors of the Associated Press and Columbia Universitys Pulitzer Prizes and had been CEO of Cowles Media Company, founded by his grandfather and until 1998 the parent of the Star Tribune newspaper. Cowles married and had four children. He died at home of lung cancer on 17 March 2012 at age 82. Link to Wikipedia biography Read less
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Cowles JohnJr
- Born: Mon May 27 1929 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
- Birthplace: Des Moines, United States
- Occupation: Politician
- Political party: Republican
- Spouse: Frances Davis Cowles
- Children: John Cowles III, Charles Cowles, James Cowles, Sarah Cowles, Mary Cowles
- Education: Yale University, University of Minnesota Law School
- Military service: United States Navy
- Awards: Distinguished Flying Cross, Bronze Star Medal, Air Medal
- Death: Jan 23, 2015
- Cause of death: Heart failure
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- Twitter: @cowlesjohnjr
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Recent Projects
- Cowles Center for the Performing Arts
- Cowles Foundation
- Cowles Publishing Company
Additional Information
John Cowles Jr. was a prominent American businessman and politician. He was the publisher of the Minneapolis Star Tribune and the president of the Cowles Media Company. He also served as the United States Senator from Minnesota from 1978 to 1984. Cowles was a strong supporter of education and the arts. He served on the board of trustees of Yale University and the Minneapolis Institute of Arts. He was also a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.