Background
Bell, Dennis Arthur was born on July 5, 1934 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Samuel Arthur and Frances (Gordon) Bell.
Bell, Dennis Arthur was born on July 5, 1934 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Samuel Arthur and Frances (Gordon) Bell.
University of Illinois (Bachelor of Science, 1955). DePaul University (Juris Doctor, 1961). Nu Beta Epsilon.
Staff accountant, atty Securities and Exchange Commission, Washington, 1957—1962. Capital development officer United States Agency for International Development, Ankara, Turkey, 1966—1968. Private cons Chicago, 1968—1970.
Group controller Rothschild Securities Corporation, 1973—1974. Corporation secretary, associate general counsel Midwest Stock Exchange, 1974—1979. President Bell & McGurk, Ltd.
(formerly Dennis A. Bell & Associates, Ltd.), Chicago, 1979—1994. Of counsel McConnell & Mendelson, from 1994. Served with United States Army Reserve, 1957-1962.
Certified Public Accountant Illinois, 1956, Peat, Marwick Mitchell, Chicago, 1962. Bar: Illinois 1961, Supreme Court of the United States Court 1964.
'Responsibilities of Broker-Dealers and Their Counsel in Real Estate Syndications," The Illinois Continuing Legal Education Handbook 1983, 1984. "Broker Dealers’ Liabilities Under the Federal Securities and Related Laws," included as Chapter 5C in Business Organizations (Gadsby) as revised in Release 41-88, published by Matthew Bender, 1988. Certified Public Accountant, Illinois, 1956.Branch Accountant and Attorney, Division of Corporation Finance, United States. Securities and Exchange Commission, 1962 1965. Capital Development Officer, United States.Agency for International Development, Dept, of State, 1965-1968. Corporate Secretary and Associate Counsel, Midwest Stock Exchange, Inc., 1974-1979. Arbitrator: Chicago Mercantile Exchange.Midwest Stock Exchange. Chicago Board Options Exchange. Arbitrator, Circuit Court of Cook County Mandatory Arbitration Program, since 1990.
Chicago (Member, Securities Law Committee, since 1972. Member, since 1972; Chairman, 1976-1977, Broker Dealer Subcommittee. Member, since 1981; Chairman, 1982-1984, Litigation and Enforcement Subcommittee.
Member, Futures Regulation Committee, since 1980), Illinois State, Federal (Member, Securities Law Committee, since 1974) and American (Member: Section on Corporation.
Married Jayne Bell; 1 child Lauren.