About

Mr. O'Dell was born in Kalamazoo, Michigan, and received BA and MSW degrees from The University of Michigan.

He is a Military Veteran (Vietnam, 1969) and Returned Peace
Corps Volunteer (Liberia, West Africa, 1972-1975).

He is now retired after working for thirty years (1978-2008) as a school social worker with troubled youth in Allegan County, Michigan.