Background
Bell, Lewis Clay was born on March 29, 1928 in New Dorp, Staten Island, New York, United States. Son of Samuel Virgil and Ruth Bell.
government administrator economics professor
Bell, Lewis Clay was born on March 29, 1928 in New Dorp, Staten Island, New York, United States. Son of Samuel Virgil and Ruth Bell.
Bachelor in Economics, Berea College, 1953. Postgraduate, Emory University, 1953—1954. Doctor of Philosophy in Economics, University Kentucky, 1957.
Research assistant Bureau Business Research University Kentucky, 1954—1955, research associate, 1956—1957. Assistant director purchases Commonwealth of Kentucky, 1957, director purchases, 1957—1960. Associate professor University Mississippi, 1960—1963, associate professor economics, economics research analyst, 1963—1964, professor economics, senior research analyst, 1964, professor economics, 1964—1965.
Director Tax Research Center, professor economics Western Kentucky University, 1965—1966, director Tax Research Center, Office of Research and Services, professor economics, 1966—1968. Professor economics fiscal consultant to West Virginia Legislation, 1968—1970. Director legislation fiscal studies West Virginia University, 1969—1970, professor economics, 1969—1988, director graduate programs economics, 1978—1983, professor emeritus, since 1988.
Executive director West Virginia Council Economic Education, 1985—1987. Professor economics Christian Science Practitioner, since 1988.
Active Kentucky Efficiency Task Force, 1966—1968. Kentucky colonel; treasurer Support Our Schools, Morgantown, 1971. Chairman committee on publication for West Virginia Christian Science, 1975—1991.
Counsel, advisor Christian Science College Organization West Virginia University, chairman board. 1st reader, Sunday school superintendent Christian Science Church. Advisor School Bonds.
Committee, Morgantown, 1971. Member of Mountain State Economic Association (president 1980), West Virginia Tax Institute 1973, Southern Economics Association, Tax Institute American, National Tax Association, American Economic Association, Rotary 1983-1984, Beta Gamma Sigma, Phi Kappa Phi.
Married Dolores Eva Bell, December 12, 1951. Children: Brent, David, Daniel.