Otis R. Bowen
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| 16th United States Secretary of Health and Human Services | |
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In office December 13, 1985 – January 20, 1989 |
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| President | Ronald Reagan |
| Preceded by | Margaret Heckler |
| Succeeded by | Louis Sullivan |
| Chair of the National Governors Association | |
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In office July 10, 1979 – August 5, 1980 |
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| Preceded by | Julian Carroll |
| Succeeded by | George Busbee |
| 44th Governor of Indiana | |
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In office January 8, 1973 – January 12, 1981 |
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| Lieutenant | Robert Orr |
| Preceded by | Edgar Whitcomb |
| Succeeded by | Robert Orr |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Otis Ray Bowen February 26, 1918 Fulton County, Indiana, U.S. |
| Died | May 4, 2013 (aged 95) Donaldson, Indiana, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Elizabeth Steinmann (1939–1981) Rose Hochstetler (1981–1991) Carol Hahn (1992–2013) |
| Children | 4 |
| Education |
Indiana University, Bloomington (BA) Indiana University, Indianapolis (MD) |
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| Allegiance |
 United States
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| Service/branch |
 United States Army
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| Years of service | 1943–1946 |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
Otis Ray Bowen (February 26, 1918 – May 4, 2013) was a U.S. politician and physician. He served as the 44th Governor of Indiana from 1973 to 1981 and as Secretary of Health and Human Services from 1985 to 1989.
Bowen was born near Rochester, Indiana, to Vernie Bowen and Pearl Irene Wright. His father's side of the family was deeply religious and originally came from Ohio. Vernie graduated from Valparaiso University and was a teacher for 43 years. Vernie also owned a hardware store in Leiters Ford, was a trustee for Aubbeenaubbee Township, President of the Woodlawn Hospital Board of Trustees, and President of the Leiters Ford Merchants Association. His father was a Scottish Rite Freemason and a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. In 1915, Vernie married Pearl Irene Wright, whose family was also from Ohio and involved with the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. Otis Bowen is a distant relative of George W. Bush through two brothers who immigrated to New England from Somerset, England.
Dr. Bowen received his elementary and high school education from local schools and went on to graduate from Indiana University Bloomington with an A.B. in 1939 and the Indiana University School of Medicine with an M.D. in 1942. At IU, he became a member of the Delta Chi Fraternity as well as the Phi Beta Pi Medical Fraternity. He holds 30 honorary degrees including those from schools in his home state such as Indiana University, the University of Notre Dame, Ball State University, Valparaiso University, and Anderson University. In addition to an honorary degree, Bethel College also named their campus library in his honor.
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