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Boeing's board of directors has elected James A. Bell as chief
financial officer for the $54 billion global aerospace company. A 31-year
veteran of the company, Bell has been Boeing’s acting CFO since Nov. 24,
2003.
Bell, 55, served as senior vice president of finance and corporate controller
since October 2000.
“James Bell is a superior financial leader,” said Boeing President and CEO
Harry Stonecipher. “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.”
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 director’s audit
committee.
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. Prior
to his corporate controller position, Bell was the vice president of contracts
and pricing for Boeing Space and Communications.
A native of Los Angeles, Bell attended California State University at Los
Angeles, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in accounting. |
