Background
Powell, Joseph Herbert was born on October 5, 1926 in Etowah, Tennessee, United States. Son of Newton Carter and Savannah (Smith) Powell.
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Joseph Herbert Powell
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Bachelor of Science, University Tennessee, 1950. Master of Health Administration, University Minnesota, 1955. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Union University, Jackson, Tennessee, 1986.
Career
Administrative resident, Baptist Memorial Hospital, Memphis, 1954-1955;
administrative assistant, Baptist Memorial Hospital, Memphis, 1955-1958;
assistant administrator, Baptist Memorial Hospital, Memphis, 1958-1972;
vice president, Baptist Memorial Hospital, Memphis, 1972-1975;
executive vice president, Baptist Memorial Hospital, Memphis, 1975-1980;
president, chief Executive officer, Baptist Memorial Hospital, Memphis, 1980-1992;
president, chief Executive officer, Baptist Memorial Healthcare System, Memphis, since 1981;
president emeritus, Baptist Memorial Healthcare System, Memphis, Tennessee. Board directors, vice chairman Blue Cross-Blue Shield, Memphis. Trustee National Committee for Quality Healthcare, Washington, since 1985.
Member Hospital Research and Development Institute board directors 1985-1991, Pensacola, Florida.
Achievements
Membership
Board of directors Nations Bank, Memphis, since 1986, National Conference of Christians and Jews, Memphis, since 1988. Board directors, vice chairman Future Memphis, since 1991. Member development county U. Tennessee, 1989-1992.
First lieutenant United States Army, 1945-1946, 51-53. Fellow American College Healthcare Executives (Regent 1978-1984, Regents Distinguished Svc. award 1987). Member American Hospital Association (board of trustees 1984-1988), International Hospital Federation, Tennessee Hospital Association (chairman 1975-1976, Distinguished Svc. award 1981), Memphis Chamber of Commerce (board directors, vice chairman since 1989), Crescent Club, Economics Club, Rotary, Omicron Delta Kappa.
Connections
Married Ann Marie Lockeman, March 10, 1956. Children: Charlotte Marie, Margaret Annabelle, Susan Lea.
