About Morgan Bowen
Morgan is a fourth generation descendant of Utah pioneers. His father moved the family from Spanish Fork, Utah in 1962 to Merced, California where Morgan was raised. At age 17, Morgan was the youngest student body president ever elected at Merced College. In 1984 he worked as a legislative intern for Congressman Richard Lehman in Washington. He served a mission for the LDS Church in Montana and Wyoming. Morgan graduated from Merced College with an AA degree in General Studies, CSU Stanislaus with a BA in History, and Utah State University with a MS in American Studies.
After 15 years as CEO of an international sustainable agricultural consulting firm, and as a consultant to political campaigns, Morgan changed careers to become a Seminary teacher for the LDS Church. He and his wife, the former Kristen Matheson, are parents to their 6 children and reside in Hyde Park, Utah.
Highlights of Morgan’s Career and Achievements
1983
Student Body President, Merced College
Associate in Arts Degree, Merced College
Member, Community College Student Lobby
Intern, Assemblyman (Currently Congressman) Jim Costa, California
1984
Intern, Congressman Richard Lehman, California Washington, DC office
1984
Missionary, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Montana Billings Mission
1988
Married to Kristen Matheson in the LDS Oakland California Temple
1989
Bachelors of Arts, History, California State University, Stanislaus
Vice President, Bo-Biotrol, Inc., A producer of beneficial insects for agriculture
1990’s
Director, Association of Applied Insect Ecologists
Director, Association of Natural Beneficial Producers
Member, California Certified Organic Farmers, CCOF
Founding Member and Contributor, Biologically Integrated Orchard Systems, BIOS
CEO, Bowen Biosystems, international sustainable agriculture products and consulting
Campaign consultant to numerous candidates and issue campaigns
Unit Commissioner and numerous other positions, Boy Scouts of America
Bishopric Member for the LDS Church
Volunteer Seminary Teacher
1998
Professional Seminary and Institute Teacher for the LDS Church
Member, Unitus, a humanitarian organization working to solve world poverty
Member, Action Against Poverty, a member organization of NGO’s working on world poverty issues
Consultant, Friends of Africa, an organization working to end poverty in East Africa
Member, Center for Economic Self Reliance, a BYU based humanitarian research and NGO support organization working to help people of all economic backgrounds become economically self reliant
2006
Masters in Science, American Studies, Utah State University