Joel R. Power

Background

Power, Joel R. was born on September 7, 1939 in Berwyn, Illinois, United States. Son of J. Ralph and Lois M. (Lindsey) Power.

Education

Bachelor in English, Northern Illinois University, 1963.

Career

Writer, manager Sears, Roebuck and others, Washington, 1965—1970. Director public information McKendree College, Lebanon, Illinois, 1970—1971. Public relations supervisor Standard Oil Corporation Indiana, Chicago, Atlanta, New Orleans, 1971—1976.

President Powerline, Inc., Grand Rapids, Michigan, 1977—1979. Manager corporate relations Mitchell Energy & Development Corporation, Houston, 1980—1986. Consultant independent communications various advertising and public relations agencies, from 1986.

Also associated with E. F. Hutton & Company, Keller-Crescent Company, J.I. Scott Company. Chairman public information Cooperation in Science and Technology Atlantic and Clean Atlantic Associates, 1976. Lecturer various colleges universities, from 1970.

With United States Army, 1963-1965.

Achievements

• Joel R. Power has been listed as a noteworthy communications executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

National publicity chairman Agriculture Day, 1979, 1980. Member of Public Relations Society of America (silver anvil award 1972, 1976), International Association Business Communicators (gold quill award 1982, 1984), Finance Analysts Federation (corporation reporting award 1981), National Investor Relations Institute (award of excellence 1981), Alpha Tau Omega.

Connections

Married Sharon Mary Newman, June 17, 1961. Children: Andrew Baird, Mary Joel.

Father:

J. Ralph Power

Mother:

Lois M. (Lindsey) Power

Spouse:

Sharon Mary Newman

child:

Andrew Baird Power

child:

Mary Joel Power