Dr. H. James Owen
President of the Piedmont Community College
Graduated from high school in Westchester County, New York
Received his B.A. and M.A. from State University of New York at Albany, Albany, New York Received his Ph.D. in Political Science and Higher Education from the University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia
Experience Background:
Instructor, Political Science, St. Petersburg Junior College, St. Petersburg, Florida, 1960-66
Chairman, Division of Social Science & Assistant Professor of Political Science, Albany Junior College, Albany, Georgia, 1966-68
Assistant Executive Secretary, Commission on Colleges, Southern Association of Colleges and Schools in Atlanta, Georgia, 1971-73
Vice President for Campus Operations at Florida Community College at Jacksonville, Jacksonville, Florida, a multi-campus comprehensive community college, serving over 18,000 FTE students, 1973-78
President, Guilford Technical Community College, Jamestown, North Carolina, serving the cities of Greensboro and High Point, 1978-80
Vice President for Program Services, North Carolina Community College System, Raleigh, North Carolina, 1980-83
President, Northeast State Technical Community College, Blountville, Tennessee, serving the Tri-Cities of Bristol, Kingsport, Johnson City, 1983-87
President, Piedmont Community College, Roxboro, North Carolina, 1987-Present
Additional Information:
Married, wife, Leah; one child, Jeffrey
Member, Long Memorial United Methodist Church; Member, Board of Trustees, 1994-96; Long-Range Planning Committee, 2005-06; Building Committee, 2006-2007 Member, Roxboro Kiwanis Club; Vice President, 1991-92; Kiwanian of the Year, 1991-92; President-Elect, 1992-93; President, 1993-94
Member, North Carolina Economic Developers Association, 1987-Present; Legislative Committee, 2002-06