Bell (born June 4, 1948) is a retired American executive of The Boeing Company.
Bell is a retired President, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of The Boeing Company.
He served as interim President and Chief Executive Officer of the Boeing Company on March, 2005, following the resignation of Harry Stonecipher.
He returned to his singular role as Boeing's CFO on June 30, 2005 following the appointment of Jim McNerney as the new President, Chairman, and Chief Executive Officer of the Boeing Company.
He was appointed Corporate President in June 2008.