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Steve Owens (born c. 1955) was the interim president of the University of Missouri System, a four-campus system with headquarters in Columbia, Missouri, from January 9, 2011 until February 15, 2012. After serving as interim president, he returned to his previous position as General Counsel of the University. 〔(MU business college graduate named new system president ), ''St. Louis Post-Dispatch'' December 13, 2011〕〔(Steve Owens returns to UM legal role ), ''Columbia Daily Tribune'' February 15, 2013〕 Among the events that occurred on his watch as president was the decision in 2011 for the university system's flagship school, the University of Missouri - Columbia, to move from the Big 12 Conference (which it had a relationship from its predecessor in 1907) to the Southeastern Conference. ==Early life== Owens was born in Kansas City, Missouri and attended Glendale High School in Springfield, Missouri, where he was student body president.〔(Interim UM System President Steve Owens discusses his new role ), ''Columbia Missourian'' December 14, 2011〕 He was the third generation of his family to attend the University of Missouri.〔(Interim UM System President Steve Owens discusses his new role ), ''Columbia Missourian'' December 14, 2011〕 While at MU he was a member of the varsity tennis team and tapped into honor societies QEBH and Omicron Delta Kappa.〔(Interim UM System President Steve Owens discusses his new role ), ''Columbia Missourian'' December 14, 2011〕 After graduating from the University of Missouri in 1977 with a BS in Public Administration, Owens attended Wake Forest University School of Law.〔(Interim UM System President Steve Owens discusses his new role ), ''Columbia Missourian'' December 14, 2011〕 He received his JD in 1980 and then clerked for the Honorable William Robert Collinson, United States Judge for the Western District of Missouri.〔(Interim UM System President Steve Owens discusses his new role ), ''Columbia Missourian'' December 14, 2011〕 In 1981 Owens joined the Kansas City, Missouri law firm Stinson, Mag, & Fizzell (now Stinson Morrison Hecker).〔(Interim UM System President Steve Owens discusses his new role ), ''Columbia Missourian'' December 14, 2011〕 While at the law firm, he was named partner; served on the firm's board of directors and its executive committee; and chaired the firm's litigation department and its complex litigation and class action division.〔(Stephen J. Owens ), ''University of Missouri System''〕 He has been selected for "The Best Lawyers in America" and "The Kansas and Missouri Super Lawyers " peer listings and he has Martindale Hubble's highest ratings (AV) for competence and ethics. As part of his private practice, Owens and law partner Robert Lattinville launched a sports law group that grew to include Norm Stewart, Rick Majerus, Cheryl Burnett, Jackie Stiles and others as clients. Owens and Lattinville were designated "Preferred Counsel" by the Women Basketball Coaches Association. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Steve Owens (Missouri)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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