Human rights advocate and Korean-American transnational adoptee Mary Bowers at Gyeongbokgung Palace in Seoul, wearing a hanbok and reconnecting with her Korean roots.
Archival black and white photo of Mary Bowers as an infant in Korea, labeled Jung Na Young — the name assigned to her in adoption records.

Built to move people.

Here to protect them.

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She built the crossings

Mary managed the design and construction of the ports of entry, airports, and transit connections that millions of people move through across the Pacific and Southwest United States. Her work connects people, places, and possibilities.

The Cross Border Xpress terminal in Otay Mesa, California — a U.S.-Mexico border crossing facility built under the project management of Mary Bowers, connecting San Diego to Tijuana International Airport.
Black and white portrait of Mary Bowers, human rights advocate, looking upward.

She fights for the people left behind

Mary works with governments, legislators, and international bodies on children’s rights, identity, and state accountability.

There’s more to the story

From Nathan’s Famous to Netflix to the National Assembly of Korea

The Other Side of Mary

LET’S GET STARTED

Mary Bowers as a guest on BBC Radio, smiling in the recording studio.

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