James Adrian Bell

Background

Bell, James Adrian was born on November 12, 1917 in Altoona, Kansas, United States. Son of George Andrew and Fay (Commons) Bell.

Education

Graduate, Brent School, Baguio, Philippines, 1936; Bachelor of Arts, Univercity Kansas, 1940.

Career

Reporter, Topeka Daily Capital, 1940-1942; correspondent Chicago bureau, Time Inc., 1942-1948; White House correspondent, Time Inc., 1948-1950; chief New York bureau, Time Inc., 1950; war correspondent, chief Tokyo bureau, Time Inc., 1950; Middle East bureau chief, Time Inc., 1951-1954; Center European bureau chief, Time Inc., 1954-1956; chief China and Southeast Asia bureau, Time Inc., Hong Kong, 1956-1959; chief Africa bureau, Time Inc., 1959-1961; chief Center European bureau, Time Inc., Bonn, Germany, 1961-1966; chief New York bureau, Time Inc., 1966-1968; chief London bureau, Time Inc., 1968; chief Rome bureau, Time Inc., 1968-1973; chief Atlanta bureau, Time Inc., 1973-1976; chief Boston bureau, Time Inc., 1978-1980; senior correspondent, Time Inc., since 1978.

Achievements

• James Adrian Bell has been listed as a noteworthy Journalist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served from private to Second lieutenant, Signal Corps Army of the United States, 1942-1945. Member Delta Tau Delta. Clubs: St. Botolph (Boston).

Connections

Married Virginia Gray, July 8, 1941. Children— Jane Gray, George Edward.

Father:

George Andrew Bell

Mother:

Fay (Commons) Bell

Spouse:

Virginia Gray

child:

George Edward Bell

child:

Jane Gray Bell