Education
M.P.A., Pennsylvania State University, 1963
B.A., Earlham College, 1961
Professional Experience
City Manager of:
- Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 1970-1978
- Gainesville, Florida, 1979-1983
- Durham, North Carolina, 1983-1996
Consultant to Local Governments in:
- Russia
- Bulgaria
- Swaziland
- India
Awards, Honors & Certifications
- Trustees Teaching Award, Indiana University, 2008
- Indiana University, Student Choice Award, 2006
- SPEA Undergraduate Teaching Award, 2003, 2006, 2009
- SPEA Graduate Teaching Award, 2004
- The International City/County Management Association (ICMA) Academic Award, 2003
- City of Gainesville, FL: “Orville Powell Day” 1983
- NAACP of Gainesville, FL: “Man of the Year Award” 1982
- City of Winston-Salem: Named new golf course club house the “Orville W. Powell Club House” 1979
Professional Interests
Local government and the United States Constitution
Current Projects
- International City-County Management Association (ICMA): Senior Advisor for City Managers in Indiana and Kentucky, 2003 to present
- Indiana Association of Municipal Managers (IMMA): Executive Director, a volunteer position, 2005-2009
Selected Publications
Full Vita
- Orville Powell, 2009, Trouble Came Calling, A Novel, AuthorHouse, Bloomington, IN.
- Christina Park and Orville Powell. 2007. Earth Is A Nice Little Planet: Who Will Save It? AuthorHouse, Bloomington, IN
- Orville Powell. 2004. City Management: Keys to Success, AuthorHouse, Bloomington, IN. (Perking University Press purchased the rights to publish this book in China in 2006.)
