Jody Powell

Jody Powell
16th White House Press Secretary
In office January 20, 1977 – January 20, 1981
President	Jimmy Carter
Preceded by	Ron Nessen
Succeeded by	James Brady
Personal details
Born	Joseph Lester Powell Jr. (1943-09-30)September 30, 1943 Cordele, Georgia, U.S.
Died	September 14, 2009(2009-09-14) (aged 65) Cambridge, Maryland, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Nan Jared
Children	1
Education	Georgia State University (BA) Emory University (MA)

Joseph Lester "Jody" Powell, Jr. (September 30, 1943 – September 14, 2009) was an American political advisor who served as a White House press secretary during the presidency of Jimmy Carter.^[1] Powell later co-founded a public relations firm.