Background
Bell, Peter D. was born on August 31, 1940 in Gloucester, Massachusetts, United States.
Bell, Peter D. was born on August 31, 1940 in Gloucester, Massachusetts, United States.
Bachelor in History, Yale College, 1962. Master of Public Administration, Princeton University, 1964.
Training associate and assistant to representative Brazil, The Ford Foundation, Rio de Janeiro, 1964-1966;
assistant to director Office for Latin AM. and Caribbean, The Ford Foundation, New York, 1966-1967;
acting representative, deputy representative for Brazil, The Ford Foundation, 1967-1969;
research associate Center International Affairs., Harvard University, 1969-1970;
representative Chile, Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay, Harvard University, 1970-1974;
executive secretary of commission on public policy and social organization, and program offcr. in higher education and research, Harvard University, New York, 1974-1977;
special assistant to secretary Joseph A. Califano Junior, coordinator special studies group, Department Health, Edition and Welfare, 1977-1979;
deputy under secretary, Department Health, Edition and Welfare, 1979;
special guest, Brookings Institution, 1979-1980;
consultant, Ford and Russell Sage Foundation, 1979-1980;
president, Inter-American Foundation, 1980-1983;
senior associate Carnegie Endowment for International Peace and consultant, Carnegie Corporation, 1984-1986;
president, The Edna McConnell Clark Foundation, since 1986. Member board directors Cooperative American Relief Everywhere, Atlanta, since 1987, chair, since 1990. Member board directors Cooperative American Relief Everywhere International, Brussels, since 1990.
Co-chair Inter-American Dialogue, Washington, 1993, vice chair 1984-1993. Chair American-Watch New York, since 1991, vice chair 1988-1991. Member Executive Committee Human Rights Watch, since 1988.
Member board of trustees.
Member board directors Cooperative American Relief Everywhere, Atlanta, since 1987, chair since 1990, Cooperative American Relief Everywhere International, Brussels, since 1990. Co-chair Inter-American Dialogue Washington, 1993, vice chair 1984-1993. Chair American Watch, New York, since 1991, vice chair 1988-1991.
Member executive committee Human Rights Watch, since 1988. Member board trustees World Peace Foundation, Boston, since 1987. Member board directors Council on Foundations, Washington, since 1989.
Member advisory committee on public issues advantage council, New York, since 1989. Member international council Ashoka Innovators for the Public, Arlington, Virginia, 1993. Member board directors Foundation for Management Education in Central American, Washington, 1988-1993.
Member executive committee, board governors Institute Americas, San Diego, 1982-1990. Member board on science and technical for international development National Academy of Sciences, 1988-1990. Chair Refugee Policy Group, Washington, 1982-1989.
Chair advisory council Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs Princeton University, since 1993. Member advisory council Helen Kellogg Institute International Studies University Notre Dame, since 1982. Member council overseers New School for Social Research Eugene Lang College, 1988-1992.
Member advisory council Overseas Development Council, since 1988. Member Council for Excellence in Government, 1992-1993, Council on Foreign Relations, since 1980.
Married Karen Ann Neva, May 16, 1970. Children: Jonathan, Emily.