Background
Bell, Bernard Raymond was born on January 9, 1912 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Louis and Frances Rose (Mayerson) Bell.
Bell, Bernard Raymond was born on January 9, 1912 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Louis and Frances Rose (Mayerson) Bell.
Bachelor, University Pennsylvania, 1931. Certified, University Paris, 1932. Certified in social work, University Pennsylvania, 1935.
Research assistant, Yale University, New Haven, 1935;
economist, soil conservation service, USDA, Albuquerque, 1935-1939;
economist bureau agricultural economics, USDA, Berkeley, California, 1939-1941;
economist bureau agricultural economics, USDA, Washington, 1941-1942;
director division economics analysis, Office of Coord. Inter-American Affairs, Washington, 1942-1945;
economist United States Strategic Bombing Survey, Office of Secretary of War, London, Washington, Federal Republic Germany, 1945-1946;
chief economist, United States Export-Import Bank, Washington, 1946-1953;
partner, economist, Gass, Bell & Associations, Jerusalem, Washington, 1955-1959;
director economics advisory staff, Office of Prime Min. Government of Israel, Jerusalem, 1953-1955;
partner, Chairman, Board Of Directors, Surveys and Research Corporation, Washington, 1959-1965;
director India mission, World Bank, Washington, 1964-1966;
deputy director projects department, World Bank, 1966-1968;
director resident staff in Indonesia, World Bank, Jakarta, 1968-1972;
vice president East Africa, World Bank, 1972-1974;
vice president East Asia and Pacific, World Bank, Washington, 1974-1977.
Consultant economist Government Indonesia, World Bank, International Finance Corporation, Washington, 1977-1993.
Board of directors Housing Development Finance Corporation, Bombay, 1980-1989, Assuransi Jiwa Dharmala Manulife, Jakarta, 1987-1992, Pt. Pepan Sejahtera, Jakarta, 1975-1989. Trustee Public Administrative Svc., since 1978.
Married Jackie Hunter, August 6, 1938 (deceased 1977). Children: Wendy, Carolyn. Married Judith Isabelle Blom, May 9, 1980.