Background
Bell, Jack was born on December 31, 1941 in Portsmouth, Virginia, United States. Son of John Henry and Lois Belle Bell.
Bell, Jack was born on December 31, 1941 in Portsmouth, Virginia, United States. Son of John Henry and Lois Belle Bell.
Bachelor of Business Administration, Northwestern University, 1963. Master of Arts, University South Carolina, 1964.
Management consultant McKinsey & Company, Washington, 1967-1973. Director corporation planning Washington Post Company, 1973-1977. Assistant to president Allegheny Airlines, Washington, 1977-1978.
Vice president-long range planning USAir Inc, 1978-1983, senior vice president-finance, Chief Financial Officer, 1983-1986, executive vice president-finance, 1986-1989. Vice president-finance, chief finance officer USAir Group, 1984-1989. Executive vice president, chief finance officer Burlington Northern Inc., Fort Worth, 1989-1991.
Senior vice president planning American Airlines Inc., 1991-1992, senior vice president strategic programs, 1992-1993. Executive vice president, Chief Financial Officer Conner Peripherals Inc., San Jose, California, 1993-1996. Executive vice president, Chief Financial Officer, chief administrative officer Adobe Systems, Inc., 1996-1998, venture advisor, 1998—2003.
Chief staff Afghanistan Reconstruction Group United States State Department, Washington, 2003—2004. Deputy under secretary Department Army, 2005. Deputy under. secretary for logistics & material readiness United States of Department Defense, 2005—2009.
Captain United States Marine Corps, 1964-1967, Vietnam.
Married Virginia Phillips Inman, April 11, 1981. Children by previous marriage: Scarlett Lee Talamantes, Christopher J. Bell, John R. Bradley, Lynda I. Kleene.
