Owen W. Wells
owells@perkinsthompson.comFrom 1972 to 1997, Mr. Wells was a partner, shareholder and director of Perkins Thompson. In 1998, he became of counsel to the firm. He is admitted to the Bars of the State of Maine, United States District Court and United States Supreme Court and is a charter Fellow of the Maine Bar Foundation. He is also a Fellow of the American Bar Foundation.
Mr. Wells has served as President of the Cumberland Bar Association, President of the Portland Museum of Art and Chairman of the President's Advisory Council of the University of Maine, President of the Board of Overseers of Berwick Academy, Trustee and Chairman of the Board of the Maine Medical Center, Trustee of Maine Health, and Chairman of the Committee on Foreign Relations. From 1990 to 1995 he served as a Trustee of the University of Maine System. He has also served as a Trustee of Maine Public Broadcasting and Colby College.
Mr. Wells is a former Trustee and Chairman of the Board of the Maine Medical Center and a former Trustee of MaineHealth. He is President and CEO of the Libra Foundation, Trustee of the Fisher Charitable Foundation and President of October Corporation. He is a former Director of Chittenden Corporation, Maine Bank & Trust Company, Irving Oil Corporation, Ocean Investments, LLC and Irving Oil Terminals, Inc. He is also a member of the Board of The Hauser Center of Harvard University.
Mr. Wells has received honorary degrees and awards.
Mr. Wells is a member of the Cumberland Club and Portland Country Club. He is married to Anna Hosmer Wells and resides in Falmouth, Maine.
Mr. Wells is AV Peer Review Rated for Ethical Standards and Legal Ability by Martindale-Hubbell.
Publications
- "Investing in Maine's Higher Education," Maine Choices: 1995 (Me. Ctr. Econ. Policy 1994)
