Sir John Christopher Powell (born 4 October 1943) is a British advertiser.
Powell joined the advertising agency Boase Massimi Pollitt (BMP) in 1969, was appointed to the board in 1972 and made managing director three years later.
[1] An early campaign created by BMP while under Powell's management was for the Smash potato brand, featuring potato-loving Martians; this advertisement was voted Britain's favourite at the time.
[6] He is a member of the Corporate Finance Advisory Board at Pricewaterhouse Coopers, advising on corporate finance in the entertainment and media sector, and has NED roles at Dr Foster, Renew, ParcelGenie.com, and UBM.
Charles was Margaret Thatcher's private secretary for foreign affairs; Jonathan was chief of staff to Tony Blair.