Background
Bell, William Lewis was born on November 13, 1933 in Cambridge, Ohio, United States. Son of William Bradford and Edith Grace (Lewis) Bell.
Bell, William Lewis was born on November 13, 1933 in Cambridge, Ohio, United States. Son of William Bradford and Edith Grace (Lewis) Bell.
Associate of Arts, Pasadena City College, 1957.
Reporter, columnist San Gabriel Valley Tribune, West Covina, California, 1957-1969. Reporter, weekend city editor Los Angeles Herald-Examiner, Los Angeles, 1969-1975. Managing editor Victor Valley Daily Press, Victorville, California, 1975-1979.
Editor Hesperia Resorter-Apple Valley (California) News, 1979-1983. Managing editor Whittier (California) Daily News, 1983-1995, publisher, editor, since 1995. Advisory board Salvation Army, Santa Fe Springs, California, since 1996, Nelles School California Youth Authority, Whittier, since 1996.
Good Scout of Year committee Boy Scouts of America, Whittier, since 1996. Founders Day committee Whittier Historical Society, since 1992. Sergeant United States Army, 1952-1954.
Member California Press Association, California Newspaper Publishers Association (general excellence award 1997), Greater Los Angeles Press Club, Sigma Delta Chi.
Married Linda Lea Welch, September 5, 1958. Children: William Scott, Michael Lewis, Joel Reinhold, Kathleen Grace.