James Bell is Boeing's top numbers guy.
The outlook on black executives at the helm of top U.S. businesses
remains bleak. However, things are looking up with the appointment of
James A. Bell
For other people named James Bell, see James Bell (disambiguation).
James A. Bell (b. June 4, 1948) is currently the Chief Financial Officer of The Boeing Company. as CFO See Chief Financial Officer. of Boeing, the $50 billion aerospace company. Bell
had been acting CFO since Nov. 24, when his predecessor Michael Sears
was fired following an internal investigation. A 31-year veteran of
company finance, Bell had already impressed Wall Street analysts who
cover the company.
"James Bell James Bell may refer to: - Cool Papa Bell (James Thomas Bell) (1903–1991), American baseball player
- James Bell (New Hampshire) (1805-1857), American senator from New Hampshire
is a superior financial leader," Boeing
President and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. Harry Stonecipher Harry C. Stonecipher (born May 16, 1936 in Robbins, Tennessee) is the former President and Chief Executive of American aerospace giant Boeing. He submitted his resignation upon request of the Boeing Board of Directors on March 6, 2005, due to an improper relationship with a Boeing said. "He is a proven, highly
skilled manager who has intimate knowledge of our strategy and champions
fiscal transparency. James will be a key member of our leadership
team."
A Los Angeles native, Bell came to Boeing with its 1996 purchase of
Rockwell International Corp.'s aerospace and defense units. He
joined Rockwell as an accountant in 1972 and climbed the ladder into
executive positions in auditing, program management, and finance.
With the Boeing acquisition. Bell, 55, became vice president of
contracts and pricing at the former Rockwell units in Southern
California. In October 2000, he became Boeing's senior vice
president of finance and corporate controller, the No. 2
financial-management position under Sears.
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