9 11SU Trustee
Faylene Owen:
rift of leaders'
The MSU trustee and her husband, Ambassador
Faylene Owen also has been active in politics,
Lawrence Owen, also have demonstrated their
playing key roles in electing numerous Michigan
commitment to MSU through financial gifts,
Democrats, and was tapped by Governor James
including support for Spartan athletics, Wharton
Blanchard as his deputy finance director.
Center for Performing Arts, and MSU Hillel—the
Nationally, she served as a managing trustee of
Lester and Jewell Morris Hillel Jewish Student
the Democratic National Committee and as chair
Center.
of the Clinton-Gore fund-raising campaigns. Her
A passion for higher
education and an
appreciation for a
university that
Owen entered the business world before it was
makes a difference
commonplace for women. She started her own
to millions have
company, specializing in market research and
made Faylene
communications, which netted her several
Owen a loyal
prominent awards.
exceptional service was acknowledged by President
Bill Clinton when he appointed her as a national
member of the White House Fellows Commission,
the body charged with selecting fellowship
recipients from a pool of outstanding finalists.
advocate for Michigan State University.
She also maintained a full career in public service,
In addition to being a beneficiary of Owen's
leadership and support, MSU also is a family
The first Jewish female to serve on the MSU Board
serving as chairperson of Child Abuse Prevention
of Trustees, Owen, who was elected in 2006, gives
Services and of Sparrow Hospital Foundation and
tirelessly of her time and talents. She is motivated
as a board member for numerous charities,
not only by the benefits she has received as a
including the American Heart Association's
result of her longtime MSU affiliation but also by
campaign for women's heart research; MSU's Safe
has done a fabulous job of educating my children
her background and interest in marketing and
Place domestic violence shelter; and MSU Hillel,
and grandchildren. I am grateful and so proud of
development.
which recently conferred its Inspiring Future
all that MSU is that I want to contribute in a
Leaders Award on the Owens. The Jewish National
significant way." 0
"I want to give back and support the university
graduates, as are two of three grandchildren.
"MSU is our family school," she says. "The university
Fund previously honored them for their exemplary
that has helped so many to succeed in life," she
says. "And I want to help people understand that
tradition. Her husband and two children are MSU
community service and business success.
we [MSU] are one of the best."
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