Background
Powell, Elizabeth Parker was born on December 5, 1938 in Denver, Colorado, United States. Daughter of Everett Humphreys and Clare Gernon (Davis) Parker.
Powell, Elizabeth Parker was born on December 5, 1938 in Denver, Colorado, United States. Daughter of Everett Humphreys and Clare Gernon (Davis) Parker.
Bachelor, Smith College, Northhampton, Ma., 1960; Master of Arts, Tufts U., 1962; Master of Business Administration, Babson College, 1976.
Lecturer, U. Lowell, 1976-1978;
assistant professor management, Babson College, Wellesley, Ma., 1978-1980;
seminar leader, U. Lowell, Babson College, Wellesley College, Harvard University Center, 1978-1985;
co-founder, director, chair, treasurer, Diamond Machining Technology, Inc., Marlborough, Ma., since 1976. Director Massachusetts Technology Development Corporation, since 1994, BayBank Norfolk, 1989-1993, BayBank South, 1989-1993. Charter trustee Phillips Academy, Andover, Massachusetts, since 1980, chair audit committee.
Trustee Babson College, since 1984, chairman presidential search committee. Board directors, finance committee Harvard Community Health Plan, Boston, 1980-1986, board overseers, since 1986. Board directors Smaller Business Association New England, vice chair, since 1994.
Board directors World Wide D-I-Y Council, vice chair, 1994, chair, 1995-1996. Member regional board MetroWest, since 1993.
Member Wellesley Town metting, since 1973. Member Governor Dukakis Fiscal Management Task Force, 1990. Republican Town Committee, Wellesley.
Secretary Wellesley Free Library. Needs Committee, 1974-1976. Executive Committee Wellesley Free Library.
Centennial Fund,1983-1986. Member Junior League of Boston, Denver and Philadelphia, Inc., Boston Symphony Volunteer Association, National Federation Business (Massachusetts guardian advisory county since 1987), Smith College Club of Wellesley (president 1975-1977, vice president 1973-1975), Wellesley Club, Vincent Club, Union Club.
Married David GeorgePowell, September 21, 1963. Children: Parker Davis, Clare Madeline, Elizabeth Everett.