Background
III, Thomas Edward Powell was born on August 1, 1936 in Elon College, North Carolina, United States. Son of Thomas Edward, Junior, and Sophia Maude (Sharpe) P.
physician biological supply company executive
III, Thomas Edward Powell was born on August 1, 1936 in Elon College, North Carolina, United States. Son of Thomas Edward, Junior, and Sophia Maude (Sharpe) P.
Bachelor of Arts in Biology, Virginia Military Institute, 1957. Doctor of Medicine, Duke University, 1961. Master of Arts, Harvard University, 1966.
Surgeon United States Public Health Service, 1966-1968.
Company-founder biomedical Reference laboratories, Incorporated., Burlington, North Carolina, 1969, executive vice president, 1969-1975, chairman of the executive committee, 1979-1982, also director Executive vice president Carolina Biological Supply Company, Burlington, North Carolina, 1968-1980, chairman, 1977-1980, 94, president, 1980-1994.
President Wolfe Sales Corporation, Burlington, 1980-1984, Waubun laboratories Incorporated., Schriever, Louisiana, 1980, Bobbitt laboratories, Incorporated., Burlington, 1983-1994. Board of managers Wachovia Bank and Trust Company North.A., Burlington.
Surgeon United States Public Health Service, 1966—1968. Co-founder biomedical Reference Laboratories, Inc., Burlington, North Carolina, 1969, executive vice president, 1969—1975, chairman executive committee, 1979—1982, director. Executive vice president Carolina Biological Supply Company, 1968—1980, chairman, 1977—1980, since 1994, president, 1980—1994, Wolfe Sales Corporation, Burlington, 1980—1984, Waubun Laboratories Inc., Schriever, Louisiana, since 1980, Bobbitt Laboratories, Inc., Burlington, 1983—1994.
Board managers Wachovia Bank and Trust Company N.A. Served to captain United States Army Reserve, 1957-1966.
Board directors United Way Alamance County, Burlington, since 1968, Elon College, North Carolina, since 1968, secretary, since 1975. Board directors American Cancer Society, Burlington, 1971—1981, Burlington Day School, since 1973, president, 1974—1978, 1980—1984. Board directors North Carolina Citizens for Business and Industry, Raleigh, 1983—1987, National Foundation for Study of Religion and Economics, Greensboro, 1984—1988, Blue Ridge School, Dyke, Virginia, 1985—1990.
Member of Newcomen Society, Association Venture Founders, North Carolina Medical Society, Alamance-Caswell Medical Society, North Carolina Academy of Sciences, Association Biology Laboratory Education, Greensboro City Club, Hope Valley Country Club (Durham, North Carolina), North Carolina Country Club (Pinehurst), Congressional Country Club (Washington), Capital City Club (Raleigh), Alamance Country Club (Burlington).
Married Betty Durham Yeager, June 19, 1965. Children: Frances Powell Barnes, Thomas Edward IV, Caroline Powell Rogers.