Chris Owen

On aerial reconnaissance for export sales prospects.



Born in Kumasi, Ghana in 1951School in Kent, England until 18




The young salesman


Export sales at Pan Books in London 1970 - 1973



"EACH YEAR DISTRIBUTORS and PUBLISHERS OF INTERNATIONAL repute who are members of DISTRIPRESS get together to discuss business. 1979 was no exception and in this picture, our Managing Director, Prince V. C. ONONYE, can be seen discussing business with Mr. Chris Owen of Colt Associates, London and Mr. Paul Walton of ARROW BOOKS London, during the 1979 Convention of DISTRIPRESS which took place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil."


Became freelance export agent in 1973

With Maria Vera and Arthur Honneger, Distributor for Pan Books in Mexico.


Formed Colt Associates in partnership with Roger Lloyd-Taylor: travelled in Africa, South America and Far East for every major British and US publisher.



Sao Paolo Book Fair.


Co-founded Premier Model Management with sister Carole in 1981.Sold interest in Colt and left publishing for Premier in 1985.Married Huggy on 10th Dec 1987.Daughter Olivia born 11th Jan 1988.



Chris Owen, January 1995


Lived and worked in L.A., New York and Miami from 1994 to 2000.Premier is 30 years old in December 2011.Chris, Huggy, Olivia and Buffy’s home is in Old Amersham, Buckinghamshire.

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email: chris@premiermission.com