Discover Financial Services Announces Management Changes
John Owen joined the Discover Board of Directors in June 2022. Owen brings 38 years of experience in consumer banking and information technology that spans multiple industries, including banking, insurance, airlines and the defense industry. He retired from Regions Financial Corp., where he had been Chief Operating Officer since 2018. Previously, Owen served in various senior management roles at the bank, including Head of Operations and Technology, Head of Consumer Services Group, Head of Regional Banking group, and Head of Enterprise Services and Consumer Banking. Prior to joining Regions Financial, Owen was CEO of Assurant Specialty Property. Prior to that, Owen was Senior Vice President of Global Systems Development for Citicorp Credit Services, Chief Information Officer of North American Operations for Arrow Electronics and Senior Vice President of Technology for American Airlines. He began his career in information systems with McDonnell-Douglas.