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Pete Owens

Vice President of Marketing & Public Relations | The Dollywood Company



From Omaha, Nebraska and educated at the University of Kansas, Owensspent half of his 30 year career in broadcast television before moving toDollywood where he is the Director of Communications for the Dollywoodbranded parks and attractions. He also provides PR direction for our Dollywood's Splash Country, Dollywood's DreamMore Resort, Dixie Stampede, Lumberjack Adventure and Pirates Voyage brands. Owens lives in Seymour, Tennessee with his wife. two daughters and two dogs. He is alover of good food, fine sprits and college basketball.

Latest Posts by Pete

When Dolly Visits

When Dolly Visits

I am often asked what it is like at Dollywood when the boss is in town. By boss I mean, of course, Dolly Parton. Dolly is the Dreamer in Chief for Dollywood, a company she owns with Herschend Family Entertainment and her partners Jack and Sherry Herschend and Pete and JoDee Herschend. Dolly comes to town many times a year for business meetings and to check on things, but she is also sched…


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