Office of Legacy Management -- Michael W. Owen

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Michael Owen

Michael Owen is currently Director of the Department of Energy’s Office of Legacy Management, where he is responsible for managing the effects of certain changes in the Department’s mission requirements and for ensuring that these changes maintain the future protection of human health and the environment. Mr. Owen is responsible for developing Departmental policies to plan for and mitigate the impacts of changing conditions on the workers and communities affected by changing Departmental missions, downsizing initiatives, and facility closures.

Prior to his return to government service, Mr. Owen was President of Governmental Strategies, Inc., a government relations, marketing, and public relations firm. From 1994 to 1996, Mr. Owen served as Vice President of Allied Research, where he was responsible for commercial and government markets in environmental remediation processes and services.

From 1985 to 1994, Mr. Owen served as Assistant Secretary of the Army and Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Installations, Logistics, and Environment, where he had oversight responsibility for numerous programs under the Corps of Engineers and was responsible for managing the Army’s base closure and resultant environmental cleanup efforts. Mr. Owen was also responsible for the Army's conventional and chemical munitions demilitarization programs.

From 1973 to 1985, Mr. Owen was Chief of Staff to Congresswoman Marjorie Holt, Republican from Maryland. While serving Congresswoman Holt, Mr. Owen was detailed on a part-time basis to serve as a White House Advance Representative, where he accompanied the President and Vice President on numerous domestic and foreign trips.