Jimmy Gowan Character Analysis in The Fountainhead

Jimmy Gowan works at a garage and hires Roark to build a gas station for him. It is Roark’s second commission, after the Heller house. Gowan is an independent person and knows his own mind. He chooses Roark because he likes him and he is unfazed by all the people who advise him otherwise.

Jimmy Gowan Character Timeline in The Fountainhead

The timeline below shows where the character Jimmy Gowan appears in The Fountainhead. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.

Jimmy Gowan approaches Roark to build his filling station because he likes the Heller house. He has... (full context)

...store and immediately decides that Roark is the man for the job. He has seen Gowan’s Service Station and Heller’s house and is very impressed, and he trusts Roark completely. Roark... (full context)