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Dr. Robert Bowles has over 37 years of professional experience in business and the healthcare industry. He is Chairman and CEO of BOWLES CORPORATION L.L.C., a business management-consulting firm. For the last 19 years he has served as Chairman and CEO in the managed healthcare industry where he founded, developed and led two successful for profit managed healthcare companies.
One of Dr Bowles' companies was named Business of the Year by the District of Columbia Chamber of Commerce and was also selected as a "Fast Track" profitable company by the Washington Business Journal.
As CEO, he built and successfully managed an $80 million for profit business that he started from its very beginning. He possesses comprehensive knowledge of contemporary management theory and practice, health care operations and health care policy. Dr. Bowles has been the top senior executive in multiple health care systems, including hospitals, medical research and development organizations, and regional managed healthcare networks consisting of more than 242 independent outpatient clinics and physician primary and specialty care offices. He has a solid history of building and leading successful organizations and his expertise includes operations management, strategic business planning and management, new organizational launches and entrepreneurial start-ups, program management and administration, profit and loss responsibility, organizational development, promoting corporate mission and identity, and critically analyzing situations and developing strategies that lead to favorable outcomes.
Dr. Bowles is an expert in health care operations and health care policy, and specializes in the Medicaid managed care industry where he has designed and operated multiple health care systems. He is a knowledgeable executive who has strong leadership and people management skills. He has earned a reputation as an enterprising and resourceful leader who is able to build and maintain harmonious relationships with people at all levels within organizations and from diverse cultures and backgrounds.
Prior to Dr. Bowles civilian health and managed care career, he served 22 years in the US Army where he served as Executive Officer and Senior Administrator of two US Army Hospitals, two US Armed Forces world renown Medical Research and Development Organizations, and as a Field Army command and control battalion commander. Dr. Bowles was promoted to the rank of full Colonel in the US Army. He retired from the U.S. Army after serving two combat tours in Vietnam and numerous other US and overseas tours of duty. He is a highly decorated career military officer.
Dr. Bowles was born in Memphis, Tennessee and has a BachelorĖs Degree in Biology from Central State University in Wilberforce, OH; a MasterĖs Degree in Business Administration from Trinity University in San Antonio, TX; a Doctor of Business Administration Degree from The George Washington University in Washington, DC where he majored in Business and Health Care Administration; and, a Certificate from the Wharton School of Business Managed Care Senior Executive Education Program. He also is a graduate of several military schools including The U.S. Army Command and General Staff College in Leavenworth, KS.
Dr. Bowles has been a accomplished civic leader in Washington, DC where he has served as Chairman and Board member of the DC Chamber of Commerce, Past President and Board Member of the DC Association of HMOs, and Secretary and Board Member of the DC National Capital Development Corporation; member of the Greater Washington Board of Trade and The DC Federal City Council; and, other positions. He received DC Mayoral and City Council Proclamations for outstanding civic leadership. In addition, for twelve years Dr. Bowles created opportunities for thousands of families to secure free health screening through his leadership activities and sponsorship of the Health Pavilion at the National Council of Negro Women "Black Family Reunion" annual celebrations in Washington, DC and he also facilitated the growth and development of young Black inner-city males through his sponsorship of the D.C. Boy's Choir.
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