A retirement reception is scheduled for Monday, Feb. 12, to celebrate the career of Mark Bowen, who served as director of government relations at UNMC for 16 years.
The event will be held from 3-5 p.m. at the Truhlsen Events Center, room 1001A, in the Sorrell Center, and the med center community and friends and colleagues of Bowen are invited to attend. Refreshments will be served. Remarks are scheduled to start at 4 p.m.
Bowen joined UNMC in 2007 with three decades of experience in government.
Bowen started his career as a communications specialist for the Lincoln Public Schools, then served in the office of U.S. Sen. Jim Exon as press secretary and state director in both the Washington D.C. and Nebraska offices for 15 years.
He later served as a presidential appointee and state director of the U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency and as chief of staff for Lincoln Mayors Don Wesely and Colleen Seng, before joining UNMC.
Bowen has been married to wife Nancy since 1980. They have twin daughters Elizabeth Flowerday and Anne Fischer, who is senior assistant to the chancellor at UNMC.
Congratulans and best wishes Mark. I hope this finds you well and ready to enjoy your retirement.
Mark has been a champion for the Central States Center for Agricultural Safety and Health. His support of the Center has been instrumental in its success. We are grateful for all you have done for us Mark!
Mark, you were always a pleasure to work with and I want to wish you well on your retirement!
Mark was a wizard when it came to working behind the scenes to make big things happen. NSRI and the NIH IDEA and INBRE programs are a few examples. Working with him was as much a privilege as it was fun. Congratulations on a most productive career. Best wishes to you and your family in retirement.
From Tom O’Connor: Mark never sought the limelight but let me assure you he was a true superstar for UNMC/NM. He had an amazing mind – I swear he was familiar with every one of the more than 10,000 pages of the Affordable Care Act. Best of all, he is just a great guy – a true friend. Congrats on an incredible career, Mark – you truly made a difference.
For me Mark is one of the hidden Gems in UNMC. He has been a champion of many successful endeavors. I for one have benefited and am very grateful for his gentle yet generous heroic work and support, much of it behind the scene.
Warmest wishes for a happy retirement.
Mark, It was a privilege to have the opportunity to work with you on UNMC research and strategic initiatives. Your wit, wisdom and in-depth knowledge of every key issue enabled all of us on your team to perform at our best in service to Nebraska and our Nation. You will be missed, but your legacy lives on! Godspeed and best wishes to you and your family as you step to the next chapter.
Working with Mark was always an adventure. His unbounded energy was infectious and motivated all around him to work together to develop and pursue new initiatives and directions. His loyalty and dedication to UNMC was paramount to accomplish the many innovations he initiated. You are missed. Very best wishes to the Bowen family.