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A conversation about Hurricane Katrina with guest host...
with Don Powell and Alphonso Jackson on May 17, 2006
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with Don Powell and Alphonso Jackson on May 17, 2006
Don Powell was named by President Bush as the Federal Coordinator of Gulf Coast Rebuilding on November 1, 2005. He has been tasked with developing a long-term rebuilding plan for the region in the aftermath of Hurricanes Katrina, Rita and Wilma, coordinating the federal efforts and helping state and local officials reach consensus on their vision for the region. Prior to his new appointment, he served as the 18th Chairman of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC).
Powell has close to 40 years of experience in the financial services industry. In 1971, he joined Boatmen’s First National Bank of Amarillo, where he became Chairman, President and CEO. He left Boatmen’s to start The First National Bank of Amarillo in 1997 where he was President and CEO. He has served on a variety of boards, including Chairman of the Board of Regents of the Texas A&M University System, Advisory Board Member of the George Bush School of Government and Public Service, and Chairman of the Amarillo Chamber of Commerce.
Source-Whitehouse.gov http://www.whitehouse.gov/government/dpowell-bio.html
