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Alma Vivian Powell (née Johnson; October 27, 1937 – July 28, 2024) was an American audiologist and the wife of military and political figure Colin Powell, [1] to whom she was married from August 25, 1962 until his death in 2021.
Jul 31, 2024 · Alma Powell, an advocate for children, literacy and military families who was the quiet force alongside her husband, Colin L. Powell, the revered military commander, secretary of state and...
Jul 29, 2024 · CNN — Alma Johnson Powell, the wife of the late Secretary of State Colin Powell, has died. She was 86. Her death was confirmed by the former diplomat’s chief of staff and family spokesperson,...
Oct 23, 2021 · At the time, Alma Powell described the hate mail and random phone calls they received as her retired four-star general husband contemplated making a bid to become the nation’s first Black...
Jul 29, 2024 · Alma Powell, a civic leader and widow of retired Gen. Colin L. Powell, the first Black national security adviser, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and secretary of state, died July...
A lma Powell, born Alma Johnson, the wife of the late Colin Powell, passed away on Monday at the age of 86. She survived her husband, who served as the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff under...
Feb 2, 2006 · Powell’s first job was as a radio show host. She had a show called 'Luncheon with Alma' that featured women’s news and lunchtime listening music. A year later, Powell decided to move north to Boston, Massachusetts. There, she went to Emerson College to study pathology and audiology.
Jul 29, 2024 · Alma Powell, wife of retired general and former U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell, has died at the age of 86. Her death was confirmed by a family spokesperson.
Jul 31, 2024 · We were saddened to learn of the recent passing of Alma Johnson Powell, wife of the late Secretary of State Colin Powell. In many ways, General Powell embodied General Marshall’s timeless model of selfless, effective ethical leadership and “five-star character.”.
Jul 31, 2024 · Ms. Powell, who along with supporting her husband’s military and diplomatic career would become a civic leader and children’s book author, died Sunday at a hospital in Alexandria, Va. She was 86.
