Background
Powell, Thomas Gayle was born on May 18, 1946 in Houston, Texas, United States. Son of Allen Thomas and Nellie Beatrice (Taylor) Powell.
Powell, Thomas Gayle was born on May 18, 1946 in Houston, Texas, United States. Son of Allen Thomas and Nellie Beatrice (Taylor) Powell.
Associate of Arts, Florida Junior College, Jacksonville, 1972. Bachelor of Science, University Nebraska, 1976.
Department head military medicine, NAS Branch Clinic, Jacksonville, 1976-1979;
department head military medicine, NAS Branch Clinic, Kingsville, Texas, 1984-1989;
emergency response coordinator, United States Ship Forrestac CV59, Mayport, Florida, 1979-1980;
coordinator emergency room and chronic illness clinic, Naval Hospital, Agana, Guam, 1980-1984;
assistant professor emergency medicine, Guam Community College, Migelo, Guam, 1982-1984;
regional senior, Pennsylvania Naval Regional Medical Center, Corpus Christi, Texas, 1984-1989;
emergency response coordinator, Medical Department United States Ship Lincoln CVN 72, Alameda, California, 1989-1991;
senior PA and clinic head, Naval Hospital, Camp Lejenne, North Carolina, 1991-1995;
head, Merkel (Texas) Medical Clinic, since 1995. Consultant, founding member, charter author Guam Task Force on Family Abuse and Sex and Assault, Agana, 1982-1984. Consultant/advisor Svc.
Source Selection Board, Denver, 1994-1995. Charter member Guam High Blood Pressure Council, Agana, 1982-1984, Abilene Regional Medical Center, 1995.
Neighborhood commissioner Boy Scouts American, Jacksonville, North Carolina, 1970. Assistant Special Olympics, 1981-1989. Consultant emergency medicine Merkel Volunteer Rescue, since 1995.
Coordinator Toys for Tots, Merkel, 1995. Member Guam High Blood Pressure Council, president, board directors, 1981-1995. Lieutenant Commander United States Navy, 1965-1995.
Fellow American Acd. Physician Assistants, Naval Association of Physician Assistants (board directors since 1978). Mem.Kiwanis (vice president, board directors Agana club 1981-1983, president, vice president Kingsville club 1984-1989), Lions Club (vice president), Military Order of Purple Heart (life, charter, junior vice Commander 1994-1995), Merkel C. of Chamber (board directors), Veterans of Foreign Wars (trustee).
Married Nancy Jean Hoffman, September 7, 1968 (divorced May 1978). Married Connie Thomas, October 19, 1979 (divorced October 1983). Children: Kathryn Christine Powell Mitchell, Julia Marie Powell Hajduk.
Married Sally Ann Smyer, January 19, 1985. Children: Christopher Vasil Barnick, Jennifer Marie Barnick, Patricia Ann Barnick.