Aaron Bowman

Aaron Bowman

Aaron Bowman is the Executive Director for USO Florida at the USO United Services Organization. He assumed this role in January 2024.1235

As Executive Director, Bowman is responsible for the leadership, fund development, and oversight of all USO service deliveries across the State of Florida, including eight fixed USO centers.12

Prior to joining USO Florida, Bowman served as the Senior Vice President of Business Development for the JAXUSA division of the Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce from 2012 to 2024. In this role, he led a team in the retention, expansion, and relocation of companies in the seven-county Northeast Florida region.12

Bowman also served eight years on the Jacksonville City Council representing District Three and was elected President by his peers. He has held leadership roles at all levels of various organizations within the United States Navy, Chamber of Commerce, and Jacksonville Government.124

Bowman honorably served in the U.S. Navy for over 27 years, retiring as a Navy Captain. He graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1983 and began his career as a pilot at Cecil Field in Jacksonville flying the F/A-18 Hornet and A-7 Corsair. He later became Commanding Officer at Naval Station Mayport, the third-largest Naval Station in the United States.12

Bowman holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Physical Science from the U.S. Naval Academy and a Master of Business Administration from Embry-Riddle University.12