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Boeing today named James Bell its acting chief financial officer. He has been
serving as senior vice president of Finance and corporate controller. Bell
replaces Mike Sears.
“In James Bell we have a senior financial leader with intimate knowledge of
our company and its financial strategy,” Chairman and CEO Phil Condit said.
“He is a proven, highly skilled and experienced manager with a record of
taking on and excelling at new tasks. Under James Bell’s direction financial
strength and transparency will continue to remain a priority for Boeing.”
In 1972, Bell joined Rockwell as an accountant. He held leadership positions
of increasing responsibility in auditing, program management and finance.
Boeing acquired the space and defense businesses of Rockwell in 1996.
As the corporate controller for Boeing, Bell has been responsible for
managing the company’s financial and cost accounting, external reporting,
cost policy, company-wide estimating, and common business systems. He has been the company’s principal interface with the board of directors’ audit
committee.
A native of Los Angeles, Bell attended California State University at Los
Angeles, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in accounting. |
