Background
Bell, John Oscar was born on October 4, 1912 in Manila, Philippines. Son of John Oscar and Frances Earl (Cooley) Bell.
Bell, John Oscar was born on October 4, 1912 in Manila, Philippines. Son of John Oscar and Frances Earl (Cooley) Bell.
Bachelor of Science, George Washington University, 1934; Juris Doctor, George Washington University, 1939; graduate, National War College, 1948.
Joined, unites states department State, 1931;
Executive officer, Passport Division, 1939-1941;
chief, Air Priorities Section, 1943-1946;
chief, Air Transport Section, 1946;
assistant chief, Aviation Division, 1946-1947;
associate chief, Aviation Division, 1947-1948;
chief, Aviation Division, 1948;
associate chief, Division Northern European Affairs, 1948;
deputy coordinator, Mutual Security, 1949;
assistant director, Mutual Defense Assistance Program, 1949;
assistant director, International Security Affairs, 1951;
appointed foreign service officer, 1951;
economics counselor, American embassy, Copenhagen
also deputy chief, Mutual Security Agency Mission to Denmark, 1952;
deputy chief, American embassy, Copenhagen and
director, United States Operations Mission, Denmark., 1954;
director, United States Operations Mission, Karachi, Pakistan, 1955;
regional director, Near East and South Asia, International Cooperation Administration, 1957;
deputy coordinator foreign assistance, 1958-1961;
United States ambassador to, Guatemala, 1962-1965;
political adviser to commander-in-chief, United States Strike Command, 1965-1969;
lecturer, U. South Florida, Tampa, 1969-1983. Secretary for documentation International Civil Aviation Conference, Chicago, 1944. Conference registration officer United Nations Conference, San Francisco, 1945.
Special representative ofU.S. State Department, Aviation Negotiations in, Peru, Ecuador, Chile, Argentina, Uruguay, 1946-1947. Alternate member unites states department State Loyalty and Security Board, 1948-1950. Vice chairman President's Task Force for Foreign Aid, 1962.
Chairman library board Temple Terrace, since 1986. Member public library board Tampa-Hillsborough County, 1987-1990. Member American Foreign Service Association, Tampa Bay Committee, Foreign Relations, George Washington University Law Association, Alpha Chi Sigma.
Married Jeannette Shahan, July 5, 1934 (deceased 1974). Children– John Shahan, Patricia, Kathleen. Married Ann Lewis, January 25, 1975.