Maurice B. Rowe

Maurice B. Rowe
1st & 3rd Virginia Secretary of Commerce
In office
January 14, 1978 – January 16, 1982
Governor John N. Dalton
Preceded by Earl J. Shiflet
Succeeded by Betty Jane Diener
In office
July 1, 1972 – January 12, 1974
Governor Linwood Holton
Preceded by None (position created)
Succeeded by Earl J. Shiflet
2nd Virginia Secretary of Administration
In office
January 12, 1974 – January 14, 1978
Governor Mills Godwin
Preceded by T. Edward Temple
Succeeded by Charles Walker
Personal details
Born Maurice Broaddus Rowe III
(1922-10-04)October 4, 1922
Fredericksburg, Virginia
Died November 26, 2014(2014-11-26) (aged 92)
Richmond, Virginia
Spouse(s) Joyce McKissick
Alma mater Virginia Tech (B.S.)
Military service
Allegiance  United States
Service/branch United States Army
Years of service 1943–1946
Battles/wars World War II

Maurice Broaddus Rowe III (October 4, 1922 – November 26, 2014) was an American civil servant who served in multiple capacities at the top of Virginia's state government. In 1972, Govenror Linwood Holton appointed him the Commonwealth's first Secretary of Commerce and Resources after he had served the previous seven years as state Agriculture Commissioner.

Rowe graduated from Virginia Tech in 1948 with a degree in agricultural education following a hiatus from school during which he served in World War II.[1]

References

  1. ↑ "Obituaries & In Memoriam: Rowe, Maurice". Richmond Times-Dispatch. 29 November 2014. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
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