Mr. Owens is the former Chief Financial Officer of Campbell Soup Company, the world's largest manufacturer of soup and vegetable juices, and Delhaize Group S.A./N.V., an international food retailer and operator of supermarkets, and has held management positions at The Coca-Cola Company, the world's largest beverage company. Mr. Owens has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Politics from Washington and Lee University, an M.B.A. degree from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and a Master of Arts degree from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University. He is a member of the Northeast Audit Committee Network and a Board Leadership Fellow of the National Association of Corporate Directors.