Background
Bell, James Milton was born on November 12, 1925 in Orillia, Ontario, Canada. Son of Harold James and Margaret Olive (Deck) Bell.
Bell, James Milton was born on November 12, 1925 in Orillia, Ontario, Canada. Son of Harold James and Margaret Olive (Deck) Bell.
Bachelor, Queens University, 1946. Bachelor's Degree, Queens Theological Seminary, 1950. Master of Theology, Princeton Theological Seminary, 1951.
STD, Temple University, 1955.
Assistant pastor, St. Paul Presbyterian Church, Philadelphia, 1950-1952;
pastor, Christ-West Hope Presbyterian Church, Philadelphia, 1952-1960;
senior pastor, Center Brick Presbyterian Church, East Orange, New Jersey, 1960-1970;
director planned giving, American Bible Society, New York City, 1970-1993;
senior consultant, Robert F. Sharpe and Company, Inc., since 1993. Visiting evangelist Ranchmens' Camp Meetings, Texas, 1967-1968, New Mexico, 1967-1968. Private charitable trust consultant numerous charitable, religious and educational institutions, since 1974.
Private fiduciary, trust administrator, since 1969. Specialist creation in publications, developing charitable gift annuities, charitable remainder trusts and charitable bequests. Planning giving lecturer International Fund Raising Workshop, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 1991, European Fund Raisers' Meeting, 1992.
Member Presbytery of Newark.
Married Ellen Virginia Gibb, November 14, 1953.