Background
Bell, Ivan Don was born on April 4, 1944 in Mount Carmel, Illinois, United States. Son of Ivan D. and Dorothy Pauline (Ellis) Bell.
Bell, Ivan Don was born on April 4, 1944 in Mount Carmel, Illinois, United States. Son of Ivan D. and Dorothy Pauline (Ellis) Bell.
AB, University of Illinois, 1966; Master of Arts, University of Illinois, 1968; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Illinois, 1971.
Philsophy instructor University Evansville, Indiana, 1968-1970. Assistant dean Indiana University, Bloomington, 1971-1973. Director planning New Jersey Department Higher Education, Trenton, 1973-1975.
Executive director Arizona Commission for Postsecondary Education, Phoenix, 1976-1978, Wisconsin Association Indiana Colleges and Universities, Madison, 1978-1980. Regional quality control supervisor United States Department of Agriculture, Columbia, Missouri, 1981-1985. Executive director Ozark Foothills Council Governments, Poplar Bluff, since 1986.
Member Community Service and Continuing Education National Steering committee, Phoenix, 1977-1978, Governor's Higher Education Advisory Council, Madison, 1978-1980. President Ozark Foothills Development Association, Poplar Bluff, since 1986. Chairman Ozark Foothills Health Care Consortium, Poplar Bluff, since 1996.
Member design committee Indiana University School Public and Environmental Affairs, Bloomington, 1972. Director Arizona Guaranteed Student Loan Task Force, Phoenix, 1977. President Kegonsa Parent-Teachers Association, Stoughton, Wisconsin, 1979.
Vice chairman Missouri Solid Waste Advisory Board, Jefferson City, 1995-1996. Member Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Kappa Phi, Phi Delta Kappa.
Married Mary Ann Bell, December 24, 1966. Children: Aaron S., Noah D., Hannah R., Rebecca S.