James Bobbitt Powell

Background

Powell, James Bobbitt was born on August 28, 1938 in Burlington, North Carolina, United States. Son of Thomas Edward and Sophia (Sharpe) Powell.

Education

Bachelor, Virginia Military Institute, 1960; Doctor of Medicine, Duke U., 1964.

Career

Intern, Duke U. Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, 1964-1965; resident, Cornell Medical Center, New York City, 1965-1967; resident, Englewood (New Jersey) Hospital, 1967-1969; founder, Biomed Labs, Burlington, North Carolina, since 1969; president, Roche biomedical laboratories, 1982-1995; president, Chief Executive Officer, Laboratory Corporation American Holdings, 1995-1997; Chief Executive Officer, Auto Cyte, Inc., Elon College, North Carolina, since 1997. Board directors Mid-Carolina Bank, North Carolina Trust Company, Pathology Partners, Inc., Laboratory Corporation, Inc., Warren Land Company.

Achievements

• James Bobbitt Powell has been listed as a noteworthy Biomedical laboratories executive, pathologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Trustee Elon (North Carolina) College, since 1981. Member board visitors Duke U. Medical Center. Chairman Alamance Foundation Major Medical Corps, United States Army, 1969-1972.

Fellow American Society Clin Pathologists, College American Pathologists. Member Alamance Country Club.

Interests

• Avocations: tennis, United States military history.

Connections

Married Pamela Oughton, September 12,1969 (divorced September 1979). 1 child, Daphne Oughton. Married Anne Ellington, October 20, 1984.

Children: James Bobbitt (deceased), John Banks, James Rosser, Helen Bobbitt.

Father:

Thomas Edward Powell

Mother:

Sophia (Sharpe) Powell

Spouse:

Pamela Oughton

Spouse:

Anne Ellington

child:

James Bobbitt Powell (deceased)

child:

Helen Bobbitt Powell

child:

John Banks Powell

child:

James Rosser Powell

child:

Daphne Oughton Powell