Background
Powell, John William was born on August 1, 1937 in Bristol, England. Son of Cyril William and Hilda Emily May (Preece) Powell.
consultant mechanical engineer
Powell, John William was born on August 1, 1937 in Bristol, England. Son of Cyril William and Hilda Emily May (Preece) Powell.
Bachelor of Science in Engineering, University Southampton, (England), 1960. Doctor of Philosophy, University Southampton, 1963. Doctor of Science (honorary), Kumasi, 2005.
Technical director Westwind Air Bearings Ltd., Poole, England, 1963-1968. Senior science officer United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority, Winfrith, England, 1968-1971. Senior lecturer University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana, 1971-1972.
Director Technology Consultant Center, 1972-1986, GRATIS Project, Tema, Ghana, 1987-1992. Chief executive I.T. Ghana, Accra, since 1992. Director Westwind Bachelor of Arts Ltd., Poole Dorset, 1968-1971, Midway Technology Ltd., United Kingdom, 1993-2007.
International technical training expert United Nations Industrial Development Organization/Max Planck Institute, Hanoi, Vietnam.
Fellow Institution Mechanical Engineers (London), Ghana Institution Engineers.
Married Katherine Maureen March, August 27, 1960 (divorced August 1990). Children: Robin John William, Adrian Edward, Steven Martin. Married Josephine Abena Akom, May 10, 1991.
1 child, Ohema Akosua Brenda.