Sarah Jean Wells-Owens

Background

Wells-Owens, Sarah Jean was born on February 9, 1951 in Memphis, Tennessee, United States. Daughter of Taft and Sarah (Cousette) Wells.

Education

Student, Tuskegee (Alabama) Institute, 1972; Bachelor in Sociology with honors, Le Moyne College-Owen College, Memphis, 1973; postgraduate, Memphis State University, 1977.

Career

Taxpayer service representative, Internal Revenue Service, Chattanooga, 1973-1974; claims representative, Social Security Administration, Memphis, since 1974. Trainer in field.

Achievements

• Sarah Jean Wells-Owens has been listed as a noteworthy federal agency administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Active in Snowden School Parent-Teachers Association, Memphis, since 1985. Volunteer Memphis Botanical Gardens. Member National Association of Female Executives, National Federation Federal Employees, American Association Baby Boomers, Greenpeace, Smithsonian Associates.

Interests

• Plants, travel, cooking, collecting frogs and matchbook covers, star trek fan.

Connections

Married Edward Labron Owens, September 1978 (divorced 1983). L child, Sterling DeShawn.

Father:

Taft Wells

Mother:

Sarah (Cousette) Wells

Spouse:

Edward Labron Owens