Alan "AP" Powell is an entrepreneur, consultant and philanthropist.

Early life

Powell was born December 26 in

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, the son of Alice Marion Johnson of

and Tillman Powell of Winona, Mississippi. His mother, Alice, held master's degrees in speech and hearing pathology and behavioral therapy from Indiana University and Spalding University. His father, Tillman, owned Target Construction Company in

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that helped build the

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and Historical Site. Powell has two sisters Allegra and Judy and one brother Darrell. His parents are deceased. Powell graduated from Suda E.

Butler Traditional High School Butler Traditional High School is a high school in Louisville, Kentucky, United States. History Suda E. Butler High School opened in 1954. It was chosen in 1988 as the second high school in Jefferson County to offer the Traditional Program. In th ...

in Louisville, Kentucky in 1986, attended

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for Physical Education and transferred to

Missouri Valley College Missouri Valley College is a private college that is affiliated with the Presbyterian Church (USA) and located in Marshall, Missouri. The college was founded in 1889 and supports 40 academic majors and an enrollment close to 1,500 students. Misso ...

continuing on a basketball scholarship in pursuit of a bachelor's degree in sports administration. He enlisted for three years in the

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and served in the

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under

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Career

After the Army, Powell started a career in the sports and entertainment industry as the Director of Player Personnel for Worldwide Sports and Entertainment in

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(1995-1997), and Vice President of Marketing at Management One in

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(1997-2000). In 2000, Powell became Vice President of Development at

The Firm, Inc. The Firm was a film and television production and talent management company based in Santa Monica, California. Established in 1997, it ceased operations in November 2008 and was relaunched by its founder, Jeff Kwatinetz, in August 2015. The Firm' ...

, an entertainment management company in

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. While at The Firm, Powell started a career in the independent film and music industry as the co-executive producer for the movie soundtracks of Bullethead (2002) and Jacked Up (2002), was the Associate Producer of Jacked Up The Movie in 2001, and created major music collaborations including

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(Fieldy) of

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featuring E-40 and

Fred Durst William Frederick Durst (born August 20, 1970) is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, actor, and director. He is the frontman and lyricist of the nu metal band Limp Bizkit, formed in 1994, with whom he has released seven studio albums. He ap ...

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featuring 8 Ball. Powell inked a $7 million deal for Dallas hip hop group Dirty South Rydaz to record for

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and then in 2005 became Co-CEO of T-Town Music/Universal Republic and served as executive producer of rap artist

Big Tuck Cedric Lee Juan Tuck, known mostly by his stage name Big Tuck, is an American rapper from Dallas, Texas He is a member of the Dallas rap group Dirty South Rydaz. Biography Tuck was born on March 29, 1979. He grew up in the Queen City neighborho ...

's album

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(2005) and Tum Tum - Eat Or Get Ate (2007). Powell is Chairman and CEO of AP & Associates, LLC that he founded in 2004 in

and relocated the headquarters to

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in 2008. Powell's consulting firm specializes in strategic alliances and channel development for Fortune 500 companies such as

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and

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. Powell was an owner at BuzzMouth (2009-2014), EventMob (2014–2019) and Purposely.com (2014–2019). Powell served on University of Phoenix College of Security and Criminal Justice Advisory Board in

(2015-2016), Managing Director of Paddington Brands, LLC in

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(2011-2015), and Owner at Napa Smith Holdings in

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(2011-2015).

Community service

In 2011, Powell founded the Checkered Flag Run, a multi-cultural

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, in conjunction with

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in Phoenix, Arizona. The Checkered Flag Run Foundation was formed by Powell in 2011 to advance the quality of life and education for those living in under-served communities. Programs created by the Checkered Flag Run Foundation include My Brother's Keeper Community Challenge in Phoenix
The Bridge Forum
''Veteran's Reach to Teach'', ''Voting for Veterans'', and ''HeroZona''. In 2018, The Checkered Flag Run Foundation changed its name to HeroZona Foundation and has added to its offering ''Heropreneur Academy'', a program that offers free entrepreneurial learning resources to U.S. Veterans, Active U.S. Service Members (including Reserves, National Guard) and Military Spouses. Powell has been recognized for his community leadership and in giving back to the Phoenix community with Corporate Choice Award from Black Chamber of Arizona (2016), Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Living the Dream Award (2017), Whitney M. Young Jr. Award from Greater Phoenix Urban League (2017), Edward M. Kennedy Community Service Award from American Association for Access, Equity and Diversity (2017), HeroZona Grand Marshall for the 21st Annual Phoenix Veterans Day Parade, ABC15 Salutes Arizona Veterans Award (2018), and Most Influential Man in the Valley (2019). Powell served as an advisory board member for the City of Phoenix Aviation Advisory Board, Phoenix Military Veterans Commission, District 8 African-American Advisory Council, and American Legion Travis L. Williams Post 65 Executive Board Member. Powell was an advisory board member for 7th District Congressman Ruben Gallego's Veteran Advisory Council and Phoenix Theatre.

References

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