SquareTwo Financial Chairman Scott Lowery Named to University of Denver's Daniels College of Business Executive Advisory Board

DENVER, May 16, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- SquareTwo Financial, a leader in the $100 billion asset recovery and management industry, today announced the appointment of Scott Lowery, the company's founder and chairman, to the Executive Advisory Board for the University of Denver's Daniels College of Business. Lowery holds a juris doctorate from the University of Denver College of Law, now the Sturm College of Law, and a bachelor of science in business administration from the University of Denver's Daniels College of Business.

"At Daniels, we believe the best education is one that incorporates high level exchanges among business executives, students, faculty and staff," said Daniels Dean Christine Riordan. "Scott will play an integral role in helping us educate the next generation of business leaders and we welcome him to our Executive Advisory Board."

The Executive Advisory Board counsels Daniels administration on a wide range of strategic issues central to the college's goal of preparing students for the modern global economy. The board is comprised of leaders from the business, not-for-profit and government sectors in order to represent a broad and diverse set of local, national and international interests. Executive Advisory Board members are appointed by the dean and serve three-year terms.

"My education at the University of Denver provided me with a strong foundation upon which to build an entrepreneurial career in the legal and asset recovery and management industries," Lowery said. "The Daniels College of Business is a globally recognized leader in business education, and I am honored to serve with this remarkable group of leaders to provide ongoing guidance to the college."

Lowery has more than 20 years of experience building successful entrepreneurial companies, including an asset recovery and management business and multiple subsidiaries that are strategically aligned with SquareTwo Financial's core business of making charged-off assets whole. At SquareTwo Financial, he has served as chairman, CEO and president. Prior to founding SquareTwo Financial, Lowery was a practicing attorney in Denver.

Lowery is a member of the board of directors of The Denver Hospice, Colorado UpLift, and K-Life, and also is a member of the ACE Scholarships board of trustees. He serves on the University of Denver's campaign steering committee and served on the dean's search committee for the Daniels College of Business.

About the Daniels College of Business:

As the eighth-oldest collegiate school of business in the country, Daniels has built a curriculum that focuses on important issues such as ethical business practice, globalization, entrepreneurship, and values-based leadership. In March 2011, the Daniels College of Business was ranked No. 64 and the top undergraduate Colorado business school in the 2010 BusinessWeek undergraduate programs ranking, advancing 10 points from its 2010 ranking of No. 74. In October 2010, the Daniels College of Business Executive MBA program was ranked No. 95 in the world by the Financial Times – the sole Colorado school to be ranked. In Bloomberg BusinessWeek's annual ranking of the Best Undergraduate Business Programs by Specialty in May 2010, Daniels was ranked the third-best in the U.S. in ethics; No. 27 in accounting; No. 31 in marketing; No. 40 in sustainability; and No. 50 in financial management. In April 2010, U.S. News' part time M.B.A. ranking placed the University of Denver's Daniels College of Business program in the top 70 in the U.S. In November 2009, BusinessWeek ranked the Daniels' Professional MBA program for working professionals 53rd in the country, the only Colorado business school in the rankings. In October 2009, Daniels was named No. 20 in the world for teaching of business ethics by the Aspen Institute. For more information, visit: daniels.du.edu.

About SquareTwo Financial:

SquareTwo Financial is a leader in the $100 billion asset recovery and management industry. Through its award-winning technology and unique Partners Network, SquareTwo Financial creates a more effective way for companies and consumers to resolve their debt commitments. Fortune 500 companies in the health care, automotive, banking and credit card industries trust SquareTwo Financial to manage their debt portfolios. The company's national network of legal partners is dedicated to treating consumers fairly and ethically. SquareTwo Financial is based in Denver, Colo. Visit www.squaretwofinancial.com for more information.

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