Entrepreneur, Leader, Dealmaker, Latin American Consultant
Costa Rica
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- Owner at Package Costa Rica, Ltd.
- Past
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- Owner at Live Oak Capital Advisors, Inc.
- Attorney at Private Practice of Law
- Education
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- University of South Carolina - The Moore School of Business
- Georgetown University Law Center
- Campbell University, Norman Adrian Wiggins School of Law
- Coastal Carolina University
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Scott Bowers’s Summary
Scott is from the Carolinas and first came to Costa Rica in 2001 to broker a deal with one of the top for-profit private universities in Costa Rica and Panama. That “deal” took two years to complete and forever altered Scott’s life. In course of its completion Scott began to look for other business opportunities and came up with the idea for Package Costa Rica. The rest, as they say, is history. Scott resides full-time in San Jose, Costa Rica.
Before Package Costa Rica, Scott was a practicing attorney and also founded Live Oak Capital Advisors, a boutique transactional advisory firm in the United States. As a transactional advisor, Scott was responsible for brokering the deal in which Universidad Interamericana, one of the top private for-profit universities in Costa Rica and Panama, was sold to Sylvan International Universities (now Laureate Education, Inc.) in 2003. Scott also completed numerous other transactions during his time at Live Oak, including sell-side deals in technology, manufacturing and services.
Scott earned his Juris Doctorate, cum laude, from Campbell University. His education includes a Master of Laws in Taxation, with distinction, from Georgetown University Law Center, and a Master of Business Administration from the University of South Carolina. He received his Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the University of South Carolina. Scott has earned the certifications of Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) and Certified Business Appraiser (CBA). Scott has also been admitted to the bars of North and South Carolina, and was formerly a licensed real estate broker in North and South Carolina, and NASD registered representative.
Scott Bowers’s Specialties:
I have been in the Central America region of the world since 2001 and have traveled extensively throughout Costa Rica, Nicaragua and Panama. Combined with my previous law and transactional experience and success, I am uniquely positioned to help anyone interested in visiting, investing, relocating or retiring to this part of the world.
Scott Bowers’s Experience
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Owner
Package Costa Rica, Ltd.
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Leisure, Travel & Tourism industry)
April 2004 — Present (4 years 2 months)
Package Costa Rica is located in San Jose, Costa Rica. We create vacation packages to Costa Rica, Nicaragua and Panama. Our packages included accommodations, tours and transfers. We also offer real estate brokerage services. The owner consults with clients interested in investing in Costa Rica or retiring or relocating to Costa Rica. Our web site is www.packagecostarica.com. Our toll free number (from the U.S. or Canada) is 1-866-424-6439.
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Owner
Live Oak Capital Advisors, Inc.
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Investment Banking industry)
January 1998 — December 2004 (7 years)
Live Oak Capital was a boutique mergers and acquisitions firm that specialized in small entrepreneurial companies.
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Attorney
Private Practice of Law
(Law Practice industry)
June 1990 — December 1997 (7 years 7 months)
Scott Bowers’s Education
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University of South Carolina - The Moore School of Business
MBA, Finance, 1994 — 1997
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Georgetown University Law Center
LL.M, with distinction, Taxation Law, 1992 — 1993
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Campbell University, Norman Adrian Wiggins School of Law
Juris Doctor, cum laude, 1987 — 1990
- Activities and Societies:
- Law Review
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Coastal Carolina University
BA, Political Science, 1984 — 1987
Additional Information
Scott Bowers’s Websites:
Scott Bowers’s Interests:
dealmaking, conservation, balanced investment and development in Costa Rica, Nicaragua and Panama and having a lot of fun in the process!
Scott Bowers’s Groups:
CANATUR (Costa Rica Tourism Chamber), ICT (Costa Rica Tourism Ministry)
Scott Bowers’s Contact Settings
Interested In:
- consulting offers
- new ventures
- job inquiries
- expertise requests
- business deals
- reference requests
- getting back in touch
