via bbeindy.com—The Boiler Business Exchange of Indianapolis, Inc. (BBE) has teamed with Purdue’s Krannert School of Management to unveil its inaugural Business Hall of Fame class. The Business Hall of Fame has been created to acknowledge and showcase esteemed business leaders who have achieved exceptional success in the business arena and have predominant ties to both Purdue and the State of Indiana.
The 2016 inaugural Class of BBE’s Business Hall of Fame include: Robert Bowen, Jim Dora Sr.,Charlie Jones, Fred Klipsch, Eugene Parker, and Jerry Semler.
Robert L. Bowen – Civil Engineering ’62 Founder and CEO of Bowen Engineering Corporation, a national general contractor for water/wastewater and power projects. The company has been recognized as a Top 25 Best Places to Work in America. In addition to his business success of Bowen, Bob is devoted to his community. His contributions include board or leadership roles with: Indiana Chamber of Commerce, Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce, Fine Arts Society of Indianapolis; Big Brothers-Big Sisters, Center for Leadership Development, and Indiana Commission for Higher Education.
For their generous philanthropic efforts, The Bowens received the Outstanding Philanthropist Award. These efforts include: Bowen Foundation – providing post-high school scholarships to underprivileged students in Marion County; Science Bound, a Purdue program to encourage students from Indianapolis Public Schools to pursue sciences and technology careers; and their endowment toward the Robert L. and Terry L Bowen Laboratory for Large-Scale Civil Engineering Research in addition to its Bowen Laboratory Student Advisory Council (BSAC). Bob’s additional honors include: Michael A. Carroll Award, Honorary Doctor of Engineering degree from Purdue University, Honorary Doctor of Business Administration from University of Evansville, Distinguished Member of ASCE award, ASCE OPAL Award for Outstanding Lifetime Achievement Award in Construction, and Indianapolis Public Schools Hall of Fame. Bob is a graduate of the esteemed Harvard OPM Program (Owner/President Management).