John Owens college baseball career began as a pitcher for Palm Beach before he transferred to take the mound for University of North Carolina at Charlotte.  In 2002, Owens started the Charlotte Hurricanes Baseball Organization with the dream of exposing a select group of players to the best competition in the nation while teaching an advanced level of play.  This dream has evolved to 12 teams in the organization competing nationally in every age group.  In 2010, Owens decided to take his vision to another level by opening "Showcase Baseball Academy" where athletes can develop their skills and learn to showcase their talents to best serve their TEAM.

He is President and CEO of Ameritrust; which he started in 1995.  Owens has been awarded the Charlotte Chamber Entrepreneur of the Year award, Charlotte business Journal 40 under 40, Inc Magazines-INC 500 for 2 consecutive years, and Carolina Parent top 40 for 3 consecutive years.  In 2009 and 2010 he has been awarded Top Entrepreneur by Charlotte Business Magazine.

Owens serves as a member of the Charlotte Chamber's Board of Directors and as a board member of the UNC Charlotte Athletic Foundation.

He earned an undergraduate degree in economics from the University of North at Carolina at Charlotte.