Background
Powers, Odell Eugene was born on May 2, 1928 in Peoria, Illinois, United States. Son of Clarence O. and Beulah (Fernandez) Powers.
Powers, Odell Eugene was born on May 2, 1928 in Peoria, Illinois, United States. Son of Clarence O. and Beulah (Fernandez) Powers.
Bachelor of Science, Bradley University, 1952.
Managing director, Caterpillar Mitsubishi, Inc., Tokyo, Japan, 1963-1967;
director international finance and administration, Honeywell, Inc., Minneapolis, 1967-1969;
vice president, Honeywell, Inc. (Honeywell-Europe), Brussels, 1969-1971;
executive vice president, Honeywell, Inc. (Honeywell-Europe), Brussels, 1971-1973;
president, chief Executive officer, Turbodyne Corporation division Studebake-Worthington, Inc., Minneapolis, 1973-1976;
Chairman of the Board, chief Executive officer, Turbodyne Corporation division Studebake-Worthington, Inc., Minneapolis, 1976-1978;
Chairman of the Board, chief Executive officer, Worthington Compressors, Inc., Holyoke, Massachusetts, 1976-1978;
president, chief operating officer, McGraw-Edison Company, Rolling Meadows, Illinois, 1979-1981;
also board directors, McGraw-Edison Company, Rolling Meadows, Illinois
president, chief operating officer, Society of Jesus (Jesuit) Groves & Sons Company, Minneapolis, 1981-1983;
board directors, Nicolet Instrument Corporation, Madison, Wisconsin, from 1983;
president, Nicolet Instrument Corporation, Madison, Wisconsin, from 1988;
Chairman of the Board, Nicolet Instrument Corporation, Madison, Wisconsin, until 1991.
Board directors International Multifoods, Minneapolis.
Trustee emeritus Bradley University. Trustee, treasurer Young Men’s Christian Association, Minneapolis Served with Army of the United States, 1946-1947. With United States Army, late 1940's.
Member of Minneapolis. Metropolitan (New York City). Tucson Country, Tucson National.
Minikahda Country (Minnesota). Maple Bluff Country, Madison (Madison, Wisconsin).
Married Elizabeth Marie Johnson, March 12, 1950. Children: Mark Daniel, Kristin Lynne, Julianne Lynne, Elizabeth M.