Career Conversation with Major General William J. Bowers
Encina Hall Central
Major General William Bowers heads the Marine Corps' Recruiting Command. In September 2023, MajGen Bowers led a "Strategy Conference" at Stanford, partnering with members of the Stanford community to develop and launch the Marines "Made for This" advertising campaign focused on enduring American values, which led to record enlistment retention. As the Commanding General of Marine Corps Installations Pacific from 2019 to 2022, Major General Bowers also oversaw all U.S. Marine Corps bases in the Pacific Area of Operations.
Major General Bowers personal decorations include the Legion of Merit (with gold star), the Bronze Star, the Defense Meritorious Service Medal (with oak leaf cluster), the Meritorious Service Medal, the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal (with two gold stars), the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal, and the Humanitarian Service Medal.
He was commissioned in 1990 after graduating with distinction from Virginia Military Institute with a B.A. in History.