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James A. Bell
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James A. Bell

American businessman

James Aaron Bell (born June 4, 1948) is a retired American executive of The Boeing Company.2

From Wikipedia’s article on James A. Bell (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Born Jun 14, 1948.1

About

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 in 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.

Bell served on the board of directors of Apple Inc. from 2015 until 2024.

From Wikipedia’s article on James A. Bell, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.2

Companies

Holdings

Stock this person has reported owning, from the forms officers and directors file with the SEC. See the biggest insider stakes.

Shares held

  • Boeing BA128,375 shares20$24.4M at $189.85Mar 6, 2012
  • Apple Inc. AAPL38,527 shares21$13.2M at $343.49Feb 1, 2024
  • JPMorgan Chase JPM33,675 shares22$11.4M at $339.20Jan 21, 2020
  • CDW CDW26,454 shares23$4.0M at $150.56Sep 10, 2026

As of each latest filing. The line shows shares held over time.

Recent filings

  • Sep 10, 2026Granted 96 shares at $142.60 of CDW23
  • Jun 10, 2026Granted 105 shares at $129.30 of CDW24
  • Mar 10, 2026Granted 113 shares of CDW25
  • Mar 5, 2026Granted 402 shares of CDW26
  • Mar 5, 2026Granted 1,609 shares of CDW26
  • Dec 10, 2025Granted 86 shares at $149.54 of CDW27
  • Sep 10, 2025Granted 75 shares of CDW28
  • Jun 10, 2025Granted 71 shares of CDW29
  • Mar 11, 2025Granted 76 shares of CDW30
  • Mar 6, 2025Granted 269 shares of CDW31
  • Mar 5, 2025Granted 1,086 shares of CDW31
  • Dec 10, 2024Granted 66 shares of CDW32
  • Sep 10, 2024Granted 54 shares of CDW33
  • Jun 11, 2024Granted 52 shares of CDW34
  • Mar 12, 2024Granted 46 shares of CDW35
  • Mar 6, 2024Granted 718 shares of CDW36
  • Feb 1, 2024Exercised options 1,852 shares of Apple Inc.21
  • Dec 12, 2023Granted 51 shares of CDW37
  • Sep 12, 2023Granted 50 shares of CDW38
  • Jun 13, 2023Granted 60 shares of CDW39
  • Mar 10, 2023Granted 55 shares of CDW40
  • Feb 15, 2023Granted 835 shares of CDW41
  • Feb 1, 2023Exercised options 1,685 shares of Apple Inc.42
  • Dec 9, 2022Granted 54 shares of CDW43
  • Sep 9, 2022Granted 48 shares of CDW44

Early life and education

  • Date not recordedCalifornia State University, Los Angeles3

Early life

On June 4, 1948, Bell was born in Los Angeles, California. Bell was the youngest of four children. Bell's mother Mamie was a former Los Angeles County government clerk. His father died in 2003.

Education

In 1971, Bell earned his bachelor's degree in accounting from California State University, Los Angeles.

A partial scholarship helped pay for his first year of college, but he had to earn enough to pay his way through the remainder of school.

From Wikipedia’s article on James A. Bell (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Career

Occupation: businessperson.8

In 1972 he joined the Rockwell company as an accountant. At that company he followed a path into management, from corporate senior internal auditor to accounting manager and finally as manager of general and cost accounting. He joined Boeing in 1996 when Rockwell's aerospace and defense units were acquired.

Within Boeing, he has held positions as vice president of contracts and pricing for the company's Space and Communications Division. He later became senior vice president of finance and corporate controller. In November 2004 he became the company's chief financial officer, following the firing of Michael M. Sears due to a government contract scandal. He is a member of the board of directors of J. P. Morgan Chase, Dow Chemical Company, the Chicago Urban League, World Business Chicago, the Chicago Economic Club, New Leaders for New Schools and Apple Inc.

Bell retired from the Boeing Company effective April 1, 2012. On February 1, 2012, Greg Smith succeeded Bell as executive vice president and chief financial officer of Boeing Company.

From Wikipedia’s article on James A. Bell (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Personal life

  • BornJun 14, 1948, Los Angeles9
  • CitizenshipUnited States10

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