Background
Bell, William Henry was born on December 15, 1926 in Yenangyaung, Burma. Son of William R. and Beulah Joyce (Girsham) Bell. came to the United States, 1932.
Bell, William Henry was born on December 15, 1926 in Yenangyaung, Burma. Son of William R. and Beulah Joyce (Girsham) Bell. came to the United States, 1932.
Bachelor, Duke University, 1947. Bachelor of Business Administration, Texas Agricultural and Industrial University, 1950. Juris Doctor, Tulsa University, 1954.
Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Oklahoma Christian College, 1973.
Associate, John Rogers, Tulsa, 1954-1964; partner, Rogers and Bell, Tulsa, from 1964. Board of directors Bank Oklahoma, Tulsa, Red River Oil Corporation.
Trustee Hillcrest Medical Center, Oklahoma, 1964-1988, Okla Medical Research Foundation, 1964-1988, Trinity University, 1967-1988, various colleges universities. Past president, chairman Tulsa Area United Way. Past president Tulsa Education Foundation, Tulsa Medical Education Foundation, others.
Served with United States Naval Reserve, 1944-1946. Fellow American Bar Foundation, American College Probate Counsel, Southwestern Legal Foundation, Oklahoma Bar Foundation (past president). Member American Bar Association (resource development council), Federal Energy Bar Association, Oklahoma Bar Association (past president), Tulsa County Bar Association (past president, outstanding junior member 1960, outstanding senior member 1972).
Clubs: Southern Hills, Summit, Tulsa.
Married Rita Ely, 1950. Children: Sharon, Martin, David, Leta.