Howard S. Brower (March 12, 1884-March 4, 1968)

Howard S. Brower was a Long Island businessman and partners with William S. Hofstra. Together they ran the Nassau Lumber Company based in Hempstead with a branch office in Hicksville.

Brower and James Barnard served as co-executors for Mrs. Hofstra's estate.

It was Howard Brower and Truesdel P. Calkins who first conceived of the idea of using the property and funds from the estate for a college.

Brower was elected to the Hofstra Board of Trustees in 1937 and served as acting president from 1942-1944. He was Chairman of the Board of Trustees from 1944-1945 and at the time of his death, Trustee Emeritus of Hofstra.

In addition to his contributions to the University, he was one of the founders of the West Hempstead National Bank, Mayor of the Village of Hempstead, and owner and president of the Brower Lumber Company.