| Oliver Powell | |
| Office: | President of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis |
| Term Start: | July 1, 1952 |
| Term End: | March 31, 1957 |
| Predecessor: | John Peyton |
| Successor: | Frederick Deming |
| Office2: | Member of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors |
| President2: | Harry S. Truman Dwight D. Eisenhower |
| Term Start2: | September 1, 1950 |
| Term End2: | June 30, 1952 |
| Predecessor2: | Lawrence Clayton |
| Successor2: | C. Canby Balderston |
| Birth Date: | 17 September 1896 |
| Birth Place: | White Rock, South Dakota, U.S. |
| Death Place: | Edina, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Party: | Democratic |
| Education: | University of Minnesota, Twin Cities (BA) |
Oliver S. Powell (September 17, 1896 – July 26, 1963) was an American economist, educator and author who was a member of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors from 1949 to 1952. After leaving the Federal Reserve Board, Powell was elected as president and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis from 1952 to 1957.
He was born in White Rock, South Dakota.[1]