Marvin Owens Jr.
Senior Director
NAACP Economic Department
Senior Director of the NAACP Economic Department. With more than 25 years of experience, Mr. Owens has served as a consultant, lecturer, and technical assistance provider in the areas of Community and Economic Development, Small Business Development, and Community Organizing. Mr. Owens also served as Vice President for Economic Empowerment at the National Urban League (NUL) where he managed all aspects of NUL’s corporate, foundation, and government relationships with specific focus on affiliate economic development activities, small business development, and finance. Mr. Owens oversaw implementation of the National Urban League’s Empowerment Fund, a $127 million tax credit finance fund for small and minority businesses. Mr. Owens is also an ordained minister in the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). Rev. Owens earned his BA in Religion from Jarvis Christian College, Hawkins,Texas and, and his MDiv from Harvard Divinity School, Cambridge, Massachusetts.
