Jody Powell

White House press secretary to President Jimmy Carter (1943–2009)
Person human Q1691308
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Summary

Jody Powell was born on September 30, 1943[1], in Cordele[2]. He died on September 14, 2009[3], in Cambridge[4]. He worked as a spokesperson[5]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (957 views/month, #7,227 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United States[7]
  • Position held: White House Press Secretary[8]
  • Educated at: Georgia State University[9], United States Air Force Academy[10]
  • Sex or gender: male[11]
  • Member of political party: Democratic Party[12]
  • Commons category: Jody Powell[13]
  • Cause of death: myocardial infarction[14]
  • Family name: Powell[15]
  • Given name: Jody[16]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[17]

Why It Matters

Jody Powell has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[18] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[19]

FAQs

Where was Jody Powell born?

Jody Powell's place of birth was Cordele[2].

Where did Jody Powell die?

Jody Powell passed away in Cambridge[4].

What did Jody Powell do for work?

Jody Powell worked as a spokesperson[5].

Where did Jody Powell go to school?

Jody Powell was educated at Georgia State University[9] and United States Air Force Academy[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  11. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [1] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . edition.cnn.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [18] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [19] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Cordele
    Educated at → Georgia State University, United States Air Force Academy
    Family name → Powell
    Manner of death → natural causes
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