O'dell Owens

O'dell Owens
Owens as the president of Cincinnati State Technical and Community College in 2012
Interim Cincinnati Health Commissioner
In office
June 2016 – September 14, 2016
Preceded byNoble Maseru
Succeeded byMarilyn Crumpton (interim)[1]
Medical Director of the Cincinnati Health Department
In office
September 2015 – September 14, 2016
Preceded byLawrence Holditch[2]
Hamilton County Coroner
In office
January 2005 – November 10, 2010[3]
Preceded byCarl Parrott[4]
Succeeded byAnant Bhati[5]
Personal details
Born
O'dell Moreno Owens

December 1947
Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
DiedNovember 23, 2022(2022-11-23) (aged 74)
Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse
Marchelle Owens
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(m. 1976)​
Children3
ResidenceAmberley Village, Ohio
Education

O'dell Moreno Owens (December 1947 – November 23, 2022) was an American physician, public health official, educator, and health advocate. He was nationally known for his work in in vitro fertilization.[6][7]

  1. ^ "The Board of Health Appoints First Female African American Health Commissioner" (Press release). Cincinnati Health Department. April 24, 2018. Retrieved July 14, 2022.
  2. ^ "CHD Names Dr. O'Dell Owens New Medical Director" (Press release). Cincinnati Health Department. September 23, 2015. Retrieved July 14, 2022.
  3. ^ Goldsmith, Ethan (November 11, 2010). "Owens resigns from Coroner's position". WXIX-TV. Retrieved July 14, 2022.
  4. ^ Bolden, Nichelle M. (July 6, 2005). "Cover Story: The 'New' Coroner's Office". Cincinnati CityBeat. Retrieved July 14, 2022.
  5. ^ "Anant Bhati and Jim Rogers". Cincinnati CityBeat. November 24, 2010. Retrieved July 14, 2022.
  6. ^ Donaldson, Michelee; Yount, Dan (March 26, 2021). "Dr. O'dell Owens retires after lifelong love of science and desire to help people". The Cincinnati Herald. Retrieved July 14, 2022.
  7. ^ "Coroner Owens is in-vitro expert". The Cincinnati Enquirer. February 3, 2007. p. B1 – via Newspapers.com.