Denmark Technical College issued the following announcement on December 3.
This month, we're excited to feature James Bowden, in our Alumni Spotlight. Bowden graduated from Denmark Tech in 1972 in the electronic technology program and again in 1993 in industrial technology, two degrees that served him well, along with a business degree from Benedict College, throughout his 42 year career with Duke Energy.
Bowden started as an operating service technician in Greenville in 1972 and worked his way up the ladder, holding various titles and becoming Duke Energy's first African-American Vice President, heading up field operations and maintenance and leading over 300 employees from 2005 until his retirement in 2010.
Bowden currently serves as a Denmark Technical College Area Commissioner and as the president of the Denmark Technical College National Alumni Association. He has also served on the Board of Directors for the Denmark Technical College Foundation. His unwavering support of the College has spanned over five decades.
Bowden's community involvement beyond DTC includes membership on the Board of Engineering for North Carolina A&T State University, UNC Hospital Burn Center Board of Directors, Bennett College Board of Directors and many other leadership roles. He is the recipient of numerous awards and accolades.
Bowden is married to Brenda W. Bowden, a retired public school teacher of 35 years. Together they have one daughter, Kirsten Bowden, a lawyer and lobbyist for PEPCO Energy in Washington DC and one son, James Bowden Jr., a district manager for Frito-Lay in Charlotte, NC.
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