Background
Bell, John Hutson was born on August 9, 1933 in St. Louis. Son of John Henry and Jessie Leota (Hutson) Bell.
Bell, John Hutson was born on August 9, 1933 in St. Louis. Son of John Henry and Jessie Leota (Hutson) Bell.
Bachelor of Science in Education, Southeast Missouri State University, 1957. Master of Education, University Missouri, 1959. Postgraduate, University Missouri, 1966.
Postgraduate, Southwest Missouri State University, 1985.
Teacher, social studies, Riverview Gardens High School, St. Louis, 1957-1959; counselor, Riverview Gardens High School, 1959-1961; counselor, Parkview High School, Springfield, Missouri, 1961-1966; registrar, Southwest Missouri State University, Springfield, 1966-1976; veterans counselor, Southwest Missouri State University, 1976-1988; coordinator U. testing, Southwest Missouri State University, 1980-1988; director veterans affairs, Southwest Missouri State University, 1981-1988; director, counselor testing center, Southwest Missouri State University, 1987-1988; staff emeritus, Southwest Missouri State University, since 1992; mental health counselor, Family Care Center, Springfield, since 1987; staff emeritus, since 1992.
Board directors Mental Health Association Ozarks, Springfield, since 1988, president, 1991, 92. Member Missouri Council Mental Health Associations, American Red Cross Critical Care Incident Response Team, Springfield, 1993, Democratic Alliance, Springfield, since 1985. Major United States Marine Corps Reserve, 1952-1977, retired.
Member American Counseling Association, American Mental Health Counselors Association, Association Adult Development Aging, Missouri Counseling Association (board directors 1981-1992, president 1987-1988, Distinguished Service award 1992), Missouri Mental Health Counselors Association, Missouri Association Adult Development Aging (board directors 1988-1990), Missouri Committee Professional Counselors (vice chairman 1992, 93), American Legion, 40 & 8, University Club Springfield (president 1974-1975).
Married Nancy Carol Lacy, April 5, 1958. Children: Andrea Kay, Amy Marie Bell McCluer.