Stuart Bowen Jr.

Stuart W. Bowen Jr. was appointed inspector general for the Coalition Provisional Authority in January 2004, and, since October 2004, has served as the special inspector general for Iraq reconstruction. As the "taxpayer's watchdog" in Iraq, Bowen oversees more than $60 billion in U.S. funds.

Over the past nine years, Bowen has made 34 trips to Iraq, managed the production of 390 audits and inspections, issued nine comprehensive lessons learned reports, and provided 35 quarterly reports on Iraq reconstruction to the Congress. His oversight work has produced financial benefits to the U.S. government in excess of $1.8 billion and has yielded 84 convictions for fraud and other crimes. Bowen's public service career includes service to President George W. Bush as deputy assistant to the president/deputy staff secretary, and special assistant to the president/associate council.

Bowen's many awards include the Gaston L. Gianni, Jr. Better Government Award from the President's Council on Integrity and Efficiency, and the David M. Walker Excellence in Federal Government Performance and Accountability Award from the National Intergovernmental Audit Forum. He is veteran of the U.S. Air Force and holds a bachelor's degree from the University of the South and a J.D. from St. Mary's Law School, where he served on the law journal's editorial board.