Consumer >> CEO Interviews >> October 2, 2000
ED H. BOWMAN, JR. is President, Chief Executive Officer, and a Director
of F.Y.I. Incorporated, a publicly held information management company
headquartered in Dallas, Texas. F.Y.I. has been honored in Forbes,
Fortune, and BusinessWeek as one of the best and fastest growing
companies in America. F.Y.I. is a component of the Russell 2000 Index
and the S&P Small Cap 600. From 1993 to 1995, Mr. Bowman was Executive
Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of First Data Corporation's
Healthcare Systems Group in Charlotte, North Carolina, where he was
responsible for company operations, including planning, research &
development, marketing, and customer service. From 1983 to 1993, Mr.
Bowman held several executive positions with HBOC, a leading healthcare
information systems company based in Atlanta, Georgia. Mr. Bowman's
titles included Vice President International, Vice President Marketing &
Business Development, Senior Vice President U.S. Customer Service
Operations, Group Senior Vice President Research & Development and
National Support, and finally, Executive Vice President and Chief
Operating Officer. Mr. Bowman was with Andersen Consulting in Atlanta,
Georgia, for 10 years, where he consulted on leading information systems
and technology projects and was elected to the partnership. Mr. Bowman
serves on the Georgia Tech Advisory Board, the Advisory Board to the
President of the Georgia Institute of Technology. He also serves on the
Advisory Board of the Robinson School of Business at Georgia State
University, concentrating on e-business and entrepreneurial activities.
Mr. Bowman served on the Advisory Board of the Advanced Technology
Development Center at Georgia Tech and has been an investor, advisor and
Board member of several technology companies. Mr. Bowman is a Board
member of 711.net, an Internet company. Mr. Bowman earned his MS degree
from the Georgia Institute of Technology, and a BBA degree from Georgia
State University. He earned his CPA certification in 1973. Profile
including its history, development, markets, and your view of the
company's future potential?
Mr. Bowman: We initially began
