Owen Shapiro
Owen Shapiro began his career at LJS in 1984. Owen has a unique ability to spot and evaluate new trends and start-up businesses, a skill that he applies to conducting due diligence research on behalf of the venture capital community. Owen also specializes in brand development and positioning research, and behavior and attitude research for the retail industry.
Owen is a regular guest lecturer at the Graduate School of Business at the University of Chicago on survey research methods and market research. In addition to his work at LJS, he has completed original work on survey research methods at the National Opinion Research Center, a social science research institute that is affiliated with the University of Chicago.
Owen holds an M.B.A. from the University of Chicago, with a concentration in Behavioral Sciences, and an M.A. in Social Sciences from the University of Chicago, where he received advanced training in survey research methods and statistical analysis. He also holds a B.A. in Political Science from Reed College.