Edward Angus Powell, Jr.

Who is Edward Angus Powell, Jr.?

Edward Angus Powell Jr, is a former president of the United Service Organizations, a volunteer organization that provides morale and recreational services to members of the United States military worldwide. A native of Richmond, Virginia, he was nominated by President Bill Clinton to serve as the Assistant Secretary for Financial Management, and was then promoted to Acting Deputy Secretary for the Department of Veterans Affairs, or VA. While at the VA, Mr. Powell was charged with managing 220,000 employees with an annual budget of $48 billion. Under his leadership, the VA received its first-ever clean audit opinion. As a result, he received the VA's Exceptional Service Award and was named Distinguished Federal Executive by the Association of Government Accountants.

Mr. Powell's career began as a Navy Yeoman serving with the Defense Intelligence Agency. He bought his first company at the age of 31. His broad executive experience includes the ownership and management of several successful business ventures, and he is a former adjunct professor of Business Ethics and Policy at the University of Richmond School of Business.