Drummond Crilley Bell

Background

Bell, Drummond Crilley was born on March 13, 1916 in Baltimore. Son of Crilley Drummond and Ella (Witten) Bell.

Education

Student, Loyola College, Baltimore, 1934. Student, Johns Hopkins, 1938. Student, University Baltimore, 1946.

Career

With Montgomery Ward & Company, 1935-1956, successively mail order house controller, assistant controller for corporation, 1935-1953, co. Personnel manager, 1953-1956. Vice president, personnel director, 1955-1956.

Assistant to president Bridgeport Brass Company, 1956-1957, controller, 1957-1958, vice president, controller, 1958-1961, vice president finance, 1961-1962. Vice president National Distillers & Chemical Corporation, 1962-1968, executive vice president, 1968, president, director, 1968-1986, chief executive officer, 1970-1986, also chairman board. Honorary corporation director Quantum Chemical Corporation.

Board directors Citytrust, Bridgeport, Connecticut.

Achievements

• Drummond Crilley Bell has been listed as a noteworthy chemical company executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Pequot Yacht Club (Connecticut), Country Club of Fairfield (Connecticut), Mid Ocean Club (Bermuda).

Connections

Married Ruth Ann McCarthy, February 3, 1940. Children: Drummond Crilley III, Richard James.