Background
Bell, David Arthur was born on May 29, 1943 in Minneapolis. Son of Arthur E. and Frances (Tripp) Bell.
Bell, David Arthur was born on May 29, 1943 in Minneapolis. Son of Arthur E. and Frances (Tripp) Bell.
Bachelor in Political Science, Macalester College, 1965.
Account executive Leo Burnett, Chicago, 1965—1974. President Knox Reeves, Minneapolis, 1972—1974. President Atlantic division Bozell & Jacobs, 1974-1985.
President Bozell, Jacobs, Kenyon & Eckhardt, 1986-1992. Chairman, Chief Executive Officer Bozell Worldwide Inc., 1995—1998, True North Communications, Inc., 1998—2001. Vice chairman Interpublic Group of Companies, Incorporated, New York York City, 2001—2003, chairman, Chief Executive Officer, 2003—2004, co-chairman, 2005—2007, chairman emeritus, since 2006.
Advisory Pegasus Capital Advisors, L.P., since 2007. Board director Primedia, Inc., Warnaco Group Inc. Past chairman American Advertising Federation, 1988—1991.
National committee coordinator United Way American, Minnesota, since 1975. Trustee Macalester College, 1986-1988, 98-, Pittsburgh Theological Seminary, New School Social Research, since 1995. Board directors True North, since 1998.
Chairman Advertising Ednl. Foundation, vice chairman Ad Council. Member American Advertising Federation (chairman national board directors 1988-1991), American Association Advertising Agilysys (chairman 1996-1997.
Married Gail G. Galvani. Children: Jenny L., Jennifer L., Jeffrey D., Ashley Tripp, Andrew Joseph.