| Summary: | Education Chief Executive Barbara Bowman was born October 30, 1928, in Chicago, Illinois. She earned her B.A. degree from Sarah Lawrence College in 1950, and her M.A. degree from the University of Chicago in 1952. For many years, Bowman taught at both elementary and preschool levels. In 1966, she helped found the Erickson Institute for Advanced Study in Child Development, where she pioneered the teaching of early childhood education and administration. She became a sought-after expert and took her talents abroad, where she consulted with universities in China and Iran. She also directed training programs for Head Start teachers, teachers in inner-city schools, caregivers of at-risk infants, and for a Child Development Associate's program on Native American Reservations. Bowman served as the president of the Erickson Institute and of the National Association for the Education of Young Children, in addition to having served on numerous boards, including the Great Books Foundation.
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