Background
Bell, Bryan was born on December 15, 1918 in New Orleans. Son of Bryan and Sarah (Perry) Bell.
educator real estate and oil investment executive
Bell, Bryan was born on December 15, 1918 in New Orleans. Son of Bryan and Sarah (Perry) Bell.
Bachelor, Princeton University, 1941. Master of Arts, Tulane University, 1962. President, Tasso Plantation Foods, Incorporated, New York Orleans, 1945-1966.
Partner.Bell Oil Companies, New Orleans, 1962.
General partner 26 limited partnerships in oil, real estate and venture capital, 1962. Instructor economics of real estate development School Architecture, Tulane University, New Orleans, 1967.
Instructor entrepreneurship, University College.
President Tasso Plantation Foods, Incorporated, New York Orleans, 1945—1966. Partner Bell Oil Companies, since 1962. General partner 26 limited partnerships in oil, real estate and venture capital, since 1962.
Instructor economics of real estate development School Architecture, Tulane University, New Orleans, since 1967. Instructor entrepreneurship University College. Served to 1st lieutenant Army of the United States, World War II.
Chairman Human Talent Bank Committee, New Orleans, since 1969. Member City Planning Commission, 1956—1958. Member board Metropolitan Area Committee, since 1968, president, since 1971.
Member Episcopal Church, member vestry, since 1960, junior warden, 1968—1970, senior warden, 1970—1972. Board directors Christ Spirit of 76 Committee, Federation Churches, since 1975, president, 1984. Board directors Trinity Episcopalian School, chairman, 1958—1968, Trinity Christian Community, 1975—1979.
Board directors St. Martin's Protestant Episcopalian School, 1964—1968. Senior counsellor Episcopal Church, 1972. Board directors United Fund for Greater New Orleans Area, 1964—1971, president, 1968—1969.
Board directors auxiliary Lighthouse for Blind. Trustee Alton Ochsner Medical Foundation, since 1983. Board directors Metairie Park Country Day School, 1967—1971, Bureau Governmental Research, since 1966, president, since 1971.
Board directors Family Service Society, 1951—1958, president, 1956—1958. Chairman committee Metropolitan Leadership Forum, since 1969. Member of Foreign Relations Association, Princeton Alumni Association Louisiana (president 1962-1963), Garden District Association, New Orleans Chamber of Commerce, New Orleans Country Club, Pickwick Club, Wyvern Club, Boston Club.
Married Rubie S. Crosby, July 15, 1950. Children: Rubie Perry Gosnell, Bettina Bell Larson, Bryan, Beverly Saunders, Barbara Bell Barrett.