George Alfred Bell

Background

Bell, George Alfred was born on March 14, 1948 in Plattsburgh, New York, United States. Son of George Alfred and Marian (Yersley) Bell.

Education

Associate of Arts, Antelope Valley College, 1976. BAin Public Relations, San Jose State University, 1978. Automobile racing driver, 1964-1967, 70-72, 75, 86.

Liaison engineer, member flight test crew Lockheed-California Company, Palmdale, 1972-1975.

Vice president Bluemenshein & Bell, Leona Valley, California, 1975-1977. Consultant public relations, writer, San Jose, California, 1977-1981.

Manager marketing communications Dynatel/3M, Sunnyvale, California, 1981-1983. Account executive Simon Public Rels., Sunnyvale, 1983-1984.

Public relations manager Imahara & Keep, Sunnyvale, 1984-1986.

Consultant advertising, public relations agency management and operations, 1986-1987. Group account manager Ebey, Utley and Company, Mountain View, California, 1987-1989. Director communications Océ Graphics, Mountain View, California, 1989.

Consultant marketing communications and research.

Conductor seminars in high performance driving for law enforcement agencies. Designer racing cars and lightweight aircraft, 1964-1980.

Career

Automobile racing driver, 1964—1967, 1970—1972, 1975, since 1986. Liaison engineer, member flight test crew Lockheed-California Company, Palmdale, 1972—1975. Vice president Bluemenshein & Bell, Leona Valley, California, 1975—1977.

Consultant public relations, writer San Jose, 1977—1981. Manager marketing communications Dynatel/3M, Sunnyvale, 1981—1983. Account executive Simon Public Relations, 1983—1984.

Public relations manager Imahara & Keep, 1984—1986. Consultant advertising, public relations agency management and operations, 1986—1987. Group account manager Ebey, Utley and Company, Mountain View, California, 1987—1989.

Director communications Oce Graphics, since 1989. Consultant marketing communications and research. Conductor seminars in high performance driving for law enforcement agencies.

Designer racing cars and lightweight aircraft, 1964—1980. With Army of the United States, 1967-1970, Vietnam.

Achievements

• George Alfred Bell has been listed as a noteworthy marketing professional by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member of Experimental Aircraft Association, Business/Professional Advertising Association (board directors 1982-1985, vice president finance 1983-1984), International Association Business Communicators, Public Relations Society of America, Racing Drivers' Club, Soaring Society of America.

Connections

Father:

George Alfred Bell

Mother:

Marian (Yersley) Bell