Craven Crowell

Craven Crowell served in the federal government for 25 years in various capacities, including eight years as chairman of the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) after being appointed by the President and confirmed by the U. S. Senate.  During his tenure at TVA, Crowell focused primarily on upgrading the organization’s operational systems, achieving excellence in its nuclear power program, and strengthening TVA’s financial position, including capping and reducing TVA’s substantial debt after 35 years of continuous increases.

Following his government service, Crowell has been an energy and water resources consultant, most recently as a partner at Oliver Wyman, an international consulting firm with offices in 16 countries.

Crowell also has served as an independent director and chair of the Texas Reliability Entity; board chairman of the Electric Power Research Institute, Palo Alto, CA; and member of the board and executive committee of the Nuclear Energy Institute, Washington, DC.

During his government career, Crowell served for four years as chief of staff to the chairman of the U. S. Senate budget committee.  In 1997, he was the first non-Chinese citizen to receive the honor of being named Honorary President of Hohai University in Nanjing, China.

Crowell served in the U. S. Marine Corps and was a commissioned officer in the Naval Reserve.  He received his bachelor’s degree from Lipscomb University and was named Alumnus of the Year in 1995.