Owen graduated from Xavier University (AB) in Cincinnati, Ohio. He is a renowned lecturer at various veterinary association seminars over the past 20 years in North America, Europe, Japan, and the Caribbean basin. Owen collaborated in developing the VETEC formula for determining the value of a veterinary practice. He is a widely published author in veterinary practice management magazines and is a frequent contributor to DVM Newsmagazine, as well as co-author of The Business of Veterinary Practice, (Pergammon Press, U.K.) and numerous series of audio tapes.