Background
Bell, Richard Eugene was born on January 7, 1934 in Clinton, Illinois, United States. Son of Lloyd Richard and Ina (Oglesby) Bell.
state official agricultural products executive
Bell, Richard Eugene was born on January 7, 1934 in Clinton, Illinois, United States. Son of Lloyd Richard and Ina (Oglesby) Bell.
Bachelor of Science with honors, University of Illinois, 1957; Master of Sciences, University Illinois, 1958.
International economist Department Agriculture, Washington, 1959-1960, director grain division, 1969-1972. Agricultural attache American embassies in Ottawa, Canada, Brussels, and Dublin, Ireland, 1961-1968. Assistant secretary agriculture international affairs and commodity programs, 1973-1977.
President, Chief Executive Officer Riceland Foods Inc., Stuttgart, Arkansas, 1977—2004. Secretary of agriculture State of Arkansas, since 2005. Board directors First Commercial Corporation, GTE Southwest Inc., Federal Reserve Bank St. Louis.
President, director Commodity Credit Corporation, also Federal Crop Insurance Corporation, 1975-1977. Executive secretary President's Agricultural Policy Committee, 1976-1977. Representative International Wheat Council, London, 1970-1977.
Adviser World Food Conference, Rome, 1974. Trustee Arkansas State University, 1997—2005.
Member Alpha Gamma Rho, Alpha Zeta.
Married Maria Christina Mendoza, October 22, 1960. Children– David Lloyd, Stephen Richard.