James Richard Bell II

Background

II, James Richard Bell was born on August 5, 1947 in Springfield, Ohio, United States. Son of James Richard and Lorraine Bernice (Miller) B.

Education

Bachelor in Education, Denison U., 1970; Master of Arts in Education Administration, U. Akfon, 1976.

Career

Teacher, football coach, Lakewood Local Schools, Hebron, Ohio., 1970-1971; teacher, wrestling coach, Akron (Ohio) Public Schools, 1971-1980; high school assistant principal, Akron (Ohio) Public Schools, 1980-1982, 83-87; middle school assistant principal, Akron (Ohio) Public Schools, 1982-1983; principal Hyre Middle School, Akron Public Schools, 1987-1992; principal Perkins Middle School, Akron Public Schools, since 1992. Chair School Cmty. Rels. Council, Akron, 1986-1987.

Achievements

• James Richard Bell II has been listed as a noteworthy Middle school principal by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Parade director Uniontown (Ohio) Cmty. Council, 1983-1987, chair, 1985-1986. Member ASCD, Ohio Association Secondary School Adminstrs., Akron Secondary Prins.

Association (president 1990-1993, treasurer 1994-1995), Akron School Adminstrs. Association(board directors since 1992).

Interests

• Avocations: photography, drawing, music, landscaping, fitness.

Connections

Married Katherine Louise Riddle, June 14, 1969 (divorced March 1989). Children: Kristen Marie, Sarah Katherine. Married Therese Ellen Kuss, July 20, 1990.

1 child, Alexis Paige.

Father:

James Richard B.

Mother:

Lorraine Bernice (Miller) B.

Spouse:

Therese Ellen Kuss

Spouse:

Katherine Louise Riddle

child:

Sarah Katherine II

child:

Alexis Paige II

child:

Kristen Marie II