Dennis M. Powers

Dennis M. Powers (born October 2, 1942) is an American nonfiction writer with different published works. He earned degrees at the University of Colorado at Boulder (B.A., 1964), the University of Denver Law School (Juris Doctor, 1967), and the Harvard Business School (M.B.A., 1969).

He first worked for large corporations in various financial fields, before moving later to Santa Barbara, California. While there, he eventually started up a business law practice (ten years) while forming and running different small businesses. During this time, he wrote poetry, newspaper and magazine articles, fiction, and nonfiction works. Dennis Powers later joined the faculty of the Southern Oregon University School of Business in Ashland, Oregon, where he taught for twelve years and became a Full Professor with different nonfiction books published. Retiring from teaching full-time as an Emeritus faculty member, he continued his writing of books, newspaper articles, and other works that included public radio.