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⚫ '''Laura Owen''' (born '''Laura Smith''', November 11, 1957) is a business executive and entrepreneur. She was the first woman selected to be ] in 1991.
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⚫ '''Laura Owen''' (born '''Laura Smith''', November 11, 1957) is an American business executive, entrepreneur, and former political appointee. Under the name Laura Nicholl, she was the first woman appointed to serve as ].
A native of ],<ref name="Flynn">Kelly Flynn, , '']'', December 2, 2014.</ref> Owen grew up outside of Philadelphia, PA.<ref name=Lenexa>{{cite news|last1=Ziegler|first1=Laura|title=Lenexa Woman Does Business Saudi-Style|url=http://kcur.org/post/lenexa-woman-does-business-saudi-style|accessdate=21 November 2014|work=Kcur|date=2 November 2009}}</ref> She attended ] in ], earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Business in 1979 from ],<ref name="Flynn"/> and studied at the Sorbonne University in Paris. Owen was the first woman executive hired as part of an executive training program at St. Regis Paper Company.<ref name=Lenexa /> Owen worked for Stephens Inc. investment bank, in the 1980s.<ref name=Forbes>{{cite news|title=Laura Owen|url=http://www.forbes.com/profile/laura-owen/|accessdate=21 November 2014|work=Forbes}}</ref>


==Early life and education==
She married former ] Dave Owen.
A native of ], she attended ] in ]. She earned a ] degree in Business Administration from ] and attended the ].<ref name="Flynn">{{cite web|last=Flynn|first=Kelly|date=December 2, 2014|title=Del Val grad talks up women entrepeneurs &#91;sic&#93;|url=http://articles.philly.com/2014-12-02/news/56618631_1_women-entrepreneurs-entrepreneurship-summit-female-entrepreneurs|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141231072028/http://articles.philly.com/2014-12-02/news/56618631_1_women-entrepreneurs-entrepreneurship-summit-female-entrepreneurs|archive-date=December 31, 2014|work=]}}</ref><ref> {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101218214205/http://icop.com/management.htm |date=2010-12-18 }}</ref> Owen was the first woman executive hired as part of an executive training program at St. Regis Paper Company.<ref name="Lenexa">{{cite news|last1=Ziegler|first1=Laura|title=Lenexa Woman Does Business Saudi-Style|url=http://kcur.org/post/lenexa-woman-does-business-saudi-style|access-date=21 November 2014|work=Kcur|date=2 November 2009}}</ref> Owen worked as a financial advisor, and for Stephens Inc. investment bank, in the 1980s.<ref name="Forbes">{{cite news|title=Laura Owen|url=https://www.forbes.com/profile/laura-owen/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141107083844/http://www.forbes.com/profile/laura-owen/|url-status=dead|archive-date=November 7, 2014|access-date=21 November 2014|work=Forbes}}</ref>


== Career ==
In 2002, they founded ICOP Digital, Inc., a business which engineered and marketed mobile video and digital surveillance products. She served as President and Chief Operating Officer while David served as CEO. ICOP's first international markets included Mexico and Saudi Arabia.<ref name="Lenexa"/> The company was acquired by Safety Vision in December 2010.
In January 1991, she was appointed Secretary of Commerce by Governor ] at the start of Finney's administration.<ref>, '']'', January 31, 1991.</ref> Finney claimed to have dismissed Owen in June 1992, officially because the governor disapproved of her overseas travel expenses.<ref>Lew Ferguson, , Associated Press in '']'', June 26, 1992.</ref><ref>John Hanna, , Associated Press in '']'', August 2, 1992.</ref> Owen claimed to have resigned,<ref name="TheWichitaEagle">{{cite news|last=Higdon|first=Dave|title=Commerce secretary forced out|date=June 26, 1992|work=]|pages=1–3}}</ref> defended her travel expenses and pointed out that her departure came after a disagreement between her and the governor about a proposed mortgage revenue bond issue,<ref>, ] in '']'', July 3, 1992.</ref> which later came under fire by Kansas state lawmakers.<ref name="KCS01">{{cite news|title=KCK's bond costs are called too high|last=Alm|first=Rick|date=October 30, 1993|work=]|pages=C–8}}</ref><ref name="KCS02">{{cite news|title=KCK fees being investigated|last=Rebello|first=Joseph|date=March 6, 1993|work=]|pages=B–3}}</ref> The dismissal was one of many during the first eighteen months of Finney's administration, in which 10 cabinet posts were held by 21 people.<ref>John Hanna, , ], August 8, 1992.</ref>


Owen and her husband, former ] ],<ref name="Canon">Scott Canon, , '']'', December 25, 2010.</ref> founded ICOP Digital, Inc., a business which engineered and marketed mobile video and digital surveillance products. The company traded in the ] under the ticker ICOP and received the Patriot Award from the ] in 2008.<ref></ref> She served as President and Chief Operating Officer while David Owen served as CEO. ICOP's first international market was Saudi Arabia.<ref name="Lenexa"/> The company ceased operations in December 2010 and was in bankruptcy proceedings when it was acquired by Safety Vision LLC in 2011.<ref name="Canon"/><ref name=ICOP>{{cite news|last1=Twiddy|first1=David|title=ICOP's end abrupt, woes protracted|url=http://www.bizjournals.com/kansascity/print-edition/2011/02/04/icops-end-abrupt-woes-protracted.html?page=all|access-date=21 November 2014|work=Kansas City Business Journal|date=4 February 2011}}</ref><ref></ref>
Owen was also the founder and CEO of PontSalus, a global healthcare consulting company.{{cn|date=December 2014}} Owen served on the Board of Directors of Heart to Heart International, a philanthropic institution,<ref name="Patch">{{cite news|last1=Larson|first1=Sarah|title=DelVal Appoints Alumnus to Board|url=http://patch.com/pennsylvania/doylestown/delval-appoints-alumnus-to-board|accessdate=21 November 2014|work=Patch|date=3 March 2012|ref=DelVal}}</ref> In 2012 she was named to the Board of Trustees of Delaware Valley College.<ref name="Patch"/>, and in Dec. 2014 she was appointed to serve on the Board of Directors of Check-6 International.


Owen is the founder and CEO of Ponscio, an online social network that aims to advance the lives of women entrepreneurs through education, mentoring and access to capital. The company is part of the ] initiative<ref></ref> and collaborates with the ]'s Global Accelerator program.<ref> {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150203020643/http://globalaccelerator.unfoundation.org/news/entry/lessons-from-a-serial-entrepreneur |date=2015-02-03 }}</ref><ref name=Laura>{{cite news|title=Laura Owen|url=http://www.bizjournals.com/kansascity/stories/2007/07/30/focus20.html?page=all|access-date=21 November 2014|work=Kansas City Business Journal|date=29 July 2007}}</ref> Owen was also the founder and CEO of PontSalus, a healthcare consulting company.<ref></ref> Owen worked on the board of Heart to Heart International, a philanthropic institution,<ref name="Patch">{{cite news|last1=Larson|first1=Sarah|title=DelVal Appoints Alumnus to Board|url=http://patch.com/pennsylvania/doylestown/delval-appoints-alumnus-to-board|access-date=21 November 2014|work=Patch|date=3 March 2012|ref=DelVal}}</ref> and she and her husband donated $250,000 to establish the David C. Owen Leadership Institute at ].<ref name=Ottawa>{{cite news|title=Institute Founders, David and Laura Owen|url=http://www.ottawa.edu/Academics/Schools/School-of-Business/Owen-Leadership-Institute/Bios|access-date=21 November 2014|work=Ottawa University|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141107081543/http://www.ottawa.edu/Academics/Schools/School-of-Business/Owen-Leadership-Institute/Bios|archive-date=7 November 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref> In 2012, she was named to the Board of Trustees of Delaware Valley University.<ref name="Patch"/>
Owen is the founder and CEO of Ponscio, an organization that connects, inspires, and equips women entrepreneurs, worldwide.<ref name="Flynn"/><ref name=Laura>{{cite news|title=Laura Owen|url=http://www.bizjournals.com/kansascity/stories/2007/07/30/focus20.html?page=all|accessdate=21 November 2014|work=Kansas City Business Journal|date=29 July 2007}}</ref>


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American business executive, entrepreneur and political appointee
Laura Owen
Kansas Secretary of Commerce
In office
1991–1992
GovernorJoan Finney
Personal details
Born (1957-11-11) November 11, 1957 (age 67)
Bucks County, Pennsylvania, U.S.
SpouseDave Owen
EducationDelaware Valley University (BS)

Laura Owen (born Laura Smith, November 11, 1957) is an American business executive, entrepreneur, and former political appointee. Under the name Laura Nicholl, she was the first woman appointed to serve as Kansas Secretary of Commerce.

Early life and education

A native of Bucks County, Pennsylvania, she attended Council Rock High School in Newtown, Pennsylvania. She earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from Delaware Valley University and attended the University of Paris. Owen was the first woman executive hired as part of an executive training program at St. Regis Paper Company. Owen worked as a financial advisor, and for Stephens Inc. investment bank, in the 1980s.

Career

In January 1991, she was appointed Secretary of Commerce by Governor Joan Finney at the start of Finney's administration. Finney claimed to have dismissed Owen in June 1992, officially because the governor disapproved of her overseas travel expenses. Owen claimed to have resigned, defended her travel expenses and pointed out that her departure came after a disagreement between her and the governor about a proposed mortgage revenue bond issue, which later came under fire by Kansas state lawmakers. The dismissal was one of many during the first eighteen months of Finney's administration, in which 10 cabinet posts were held by 21 people.

Owen and her husband, former Kansas Lieutenant Governor Dave Owen, founded ICOP Digital, Inc., a business which engineered and marketed mobile video and digital surveillance products. The company traded in the NASDAQ under the ticker ICOP and received the Patriot Award from the United States Department of Defense in 2008. She served as President and Chief Operating Officer while David Owen served as CEO. ICOP's first international market was Saudi Arabia. The company ceased operations in December 2010 and was in bankruptcy proceedings when it was acquired by Safety Vision LLC in 2011.

Owen is the founder and CEO of Ponscio, an online social network that aims to advance the lives of women entrepreneurs through education, mentoring and access to capital. The company is part of the Global Innovation through Science and Technology initiative and collaborates with the United Nations Foundation's Global Accelerator program. Owen was also the founder and CEO of PontSalus, a healthcare consulting company. Owen worked on the board of Heart to Heart International, a philanthropic institution, and she and her husband donated $250,000 to establish the David C. Owen Leadership Institute at Ottawa University. In 2012, she was named to the Board of Trustees of Delaware Valley University.

References

  1. Flynn, Kelly (December 2, 2014). "Del Val grad talks up women entrepeneurs [sic]". Philadelphia Inquirer. Archived from the original on December 31, 2014.
  2. ICOP Management Archived 2010-12-18 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ Ziegler, Laura (2 November 2009). "Lenexa Woman Does Business Saudi-Style". Kcur. Retrieved 21 November 2014.
  4. "Laura Owen". Forbes. Archived from the original on November 7, 2014. Retrieved 21 November 2014.
  5. "1979 Delval Graduate Joins Kansas Cabinet", The Morning Call, January 31, 1991.
  6. Lew Ferguson, "Finney cabinet official 'stunned' by firing", Associated Press in Lawrence Journal-World, June 26, 1992.
  7. John Hanna, "Finney keeps campaign promise to be different", Associated Press in Lawrence Journal-World, August 2, 1992.
  8. Higdon, Dave (June 26, 1992). "Commerce secretary forced out". The Wichita Eagle. pp. 1–3.
  9. "Nicholl cites bond dispute in ouster", Associated Press in Fort Scott Tribune, July 3, 1992.
  10. Alm, Rick (October 30, 1993). "KCK's bond costs are called too high". The Kansas City Star. pp. C–8.
  11. Rebello, Joseph (March 6, 1993). "KCK fees being investigated". The Kansas City Star. pp. B–3.
  12. John Hanna, Kansas Gov. Joan Finney Reckons with Administrative Revolving Door", Associated Press, August 8, 1992.
  13. ^ Scott Canon, "Lenexa firm suspends operations, seeks funds", The Wichita Eagle, December 25, 2010.
  14. ICOP Digital Presented With 'Patriot Award' From U.S. Department of Defense
  15. Twiddy, David (4 February 2011). "ICOP's end abrupt, woes protracted". Kansas City Business Journal. Retrieved 21 November 2014.
  16. Safety Vision, LLC Acquires ICOP: Combination Bolsters
  17. FACT SHEET: Global Entrepreneurship Summit
  18. Lessons From a Serial Entrepreneur Archived 2015-02-03 at the Wayback Machine
  19. "Laura Owen". Kansas City Business Journal. 29 July 2007. Retrieved 21 November 2014.
  20. Bizwomen - Laura Owen
  21. ^ Larson, Sarah (3 March 2012). "DelVal Appoints Alumnus to Board". Patch. Retrieved 21 November 2014.
  22. "Institute Founders, David and Laura Owen". Ottawa University. Archived from the original on 7 November 2014. Retrieved 21 November 2014.

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