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- Birth nameAlma Vivian Johnson
- Alma Powell was born on October 27, 1937 in Birmingham, Alabama, USA. She was married to Colin Powell. She died on July 28, 2024 in Alexandria, Virginia, USA.
- SpouseColin Powell(August 25, 1962 - October 18, 2021) (his death, 3 children)
- Children
- Chair emeritus of America's Promise Alliance, a nonprofit founded by her husband Colin Powell that seeks to help at-risk youths by coordinating the efforts of a "cross-sector association of community organizations, businesses, and government organizations".
- Was advisor to the Red Cross of the military district of Washington during her husband Colin Powell's tenure as chairman of the Joint Chiefs.
- Was on President Barack Obama's Board of Advisors on Historically Black Colleges and Universities from 2010 to 2012.
- Met her future husband Colin Powell on a blind date in 1961 shortly before he was deployed to Vietnam as a military adviser.
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