Thomas Sterrett Bell

Background

Bell, Thomas Sterrett was born on August 29, 1942 in Dallas, Texas, United States. Son of Major Townsend and Phoebe Bell.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Lamar U., 1966; Bachelor of Fine Arts, Art Center College of Design, 1969.

Career

Art director, Leo Burnett Advertising, Chicago, 1969-1970; art director, Alyn Advertising, Beaumont, Texas, 1970-1972; art director, Matthews Advertising, Beaumont, 1972-1974; vice president creative department, Vance-Matthews Advertising, Beaumont, 1974-1975; owner, Thomas S. Bell Advertising, Beaumont, 1975-1977; partner, owner, Bell and Peyton Advertising, Beaumont, 1977-1983; owner, Thomas S. Bell and Associations, Beaumont, Texas, since 1984. Board member, past president East Texas Venture, Beaumont, Texas, since 1983, exec.bd. member Southeast texas Media Coalition, Beaumont, 1985-1986.

Achievements

• Thomas Sterrett Bell has been listed as a noteworthy Advertising executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors Beaumont Urban Improvement League for Downtown, since 1985, Palmer Drug Abuse program, 1984-1986, Better Business Bureau, 1984-1987. Member Gulf Coast Conservation Association (board directors), Ducks Unlimited (board directors Beaumont chapter), Quail Unlimited, Beaumont Country Club, Beaumont Club.

Interests

• Avocations: golf, pinetree farming, traveling, hunting, fishing.

Connections

Married Shirley Bell (divorced July 1975). Children: Andrea, Thomas Junior. Married Marilyn Wallace, December 22, 1977.

Children: Sterrett, Loring.

Father:

Major Townsend Bell

Mother:

Phoebe Bell

Spouse:

Marilyn Wallace

Spouse:

Shirley Bell

child:

Loring Bell

child:

Sterrett Bell

child:

Thomas Junior Bell

child:

Andrea Bell