Powell Valves longtime executives Jim Hengehold and Frank Parker retired at the end of 2016. Hengehold, senior vice president — Powell Engineering, joined the company in 1980 as a project engineer. He was mentored by Bob Koester and was promoted to assistant chief engineer and later succeeded Koester as chief engineer. He continued to rise with the Powell engineering department to the senior VP position he held at the time of his retirement.
“I always have thought Jim is the best valve engineer in our industry,” The Wm. Powell Co. President, CEO and Chairman Randy Cowart said. “I thank Jim for being an important executive in the success of Powell Valves.”