Burwell Baxter Bell, III

Background

III, Burwell Baxter Bell, was born on April 9, 1947 in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, United States. Son of Burwell Baxter and Mary Bell.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, University Tennessee. Master of Science in Systems Management, University Southern California. Graduate armor officer advanced course, United States Army Armor Sch, Fort Knox, Kentucky, 1976.

Student, Army Command, General Staff Colls, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, 1981. Student, National War College, Fort McNair, New Jersey, 1988. Doctor in Public Service (honorary), University Maryland.

Career

Commissioned Second lieutenant United States Army, 1969, advanced through grades to general, 2002. From platoon leader to executive officer Troop M, 14th Cavalry United States Army Europe and Seventh Army, Germany. Commander L troop, 3d Reconnissance Squadron, 14th Cavalry United States Army Europe and Seventh Army, Germany, 1971-1972.

Commander D troop 5th Cavalry Squadron 1st Indivual Training Brigadier United States Army Armor School, Fort Knox, Kentucky, 1974-1975. Chief individual training department United States Army Armor Center, 1975-1976. Staff officer modernization coordinator office Office Chief of Staff, Army, Washington, 1981-1983.

Commander 2d squadron, 9th cavalry, 24th infantry division United States Army, Fort Stewart, Georgia, 1984-1987. Executive officer to commander -in-chief United States Central Command Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm, Saudi Arabia, 1990-1991. Commander 24th infantry division, 2nd brigade, Fort Stewart, Georgia, 1991—1993.

Chief of staff 3d infantry division United States Army Europe and Seventh Army, Germany, 1993-1994. Assistant division Commander 1st infantry division (mechanical), Bamberg, Germany, 1995—1996. Chief of staff V Corps United States Army Europe and Seventh Army, Germany, 1996-1997, deputy chief of staff for operations Germany, 1997-1998, chief of staff Germany, 1998-1999.

Commanding general United States Army Armor Center, and Fort Knox, Fort Knox, Kentucky, 1999—2001, III Corps. and Fort Hood, Fort Hood, Texas, 2001—2002, United States Army, Europe & 7th Army, Heidelberg, Germany, 2002—2006, United Nations Command, Republic of Korea / United States Combined Forces Command, United States Forces Korea, Osan, Republic of Korea, 2006—2008.

Achievements

• Burwell Baxter Bell, III has been listed as a noteworthy military officer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member of Council Foreign Relations.

Connections

Married Kathleen Fields. 1 child Buck.

Father:

Burwell Baxter

Mother:

Mary Bell

Spouse:

Kathleen Fields

child:

Buck III