James A. Bell

Background

Bell, James A. was born in 1949 in Los Angeles, California, United States.

Education

Bachelor in Accounting, California State University, Los Angeles.

Career

Accountant Rockwell, 1972, various positions including corporation senior internal auditor, manager accounting and manager general and cost accounting, 1972—1986, director accounting, Rocketdyne, 1986—1992. Director business management, Space Station Electric Power Systems, Rocketdyne unit Rockwell (acquired by The Boeing Company), Chicago, 1992—1996. Vice president contracts and pricing Boeing Space and Communications The Boeing Company, 1996—2000, senior vice president finance, corporation controller, 2000—2003, executive vice president, Chief Financial Officer, since 2004, interim Chief Executive Officer, president, 2005, corporation president, since 2008.

Achievements

• James A. Bell has been listed as a noteworthy aerospace transportation executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board directors New Leaders for New Schools, Los Angeles Urban League, Joffrey Ballet. Past board directors Charles Drew University Medicine and Science. Member of World Business Chicago (board directors).

Connections

Married Mary Bell.

Spouse:

Mary Bell.