James Bell Joins Apple’s Board of Directors
October 01 2015 - 10:00AM
Business Wire
Apple® today announced that James A. Bell, former chief
financial officer and corporate president of The Boeing Company,
has been elected to Apple’s board of directors. Bell brings more
than four decades of experience in finance, strategic planning and
leadership in complex organizations. During his 38-year career at
Boeing, he also oversaw Boeing Capital Corporation and Boeing
Shared Services, and was interim CEO of The Boeing Company in
2005.
“James brings a wealth of global, financial and industrial
experience from his successful career at Boeing as corporate
president and CFO,” said Tim Cook, Apple’s CEO. “I am thrilled to
welcome him to Apple’s board of directors and I look forward to
working with him.”
“We look for outstanding individuals to strengthen our board’s
breadth of talent and depth of knowledge, and we are very happy to
have identified a fantastic person in James Bell,” said Art
Levinson, Apple’s chairman. “I’m confident that he will make many
important contributions to Apple.”
“I am an avid user of Apple products and have a tremendous
respect for the company’s ability to innovate,” said Bell. “I am
delighted to join the Apple board and look forward to contributing
to its continued success in any way I can.”
Bell is a member of the board of directors of JP Morgan Chase,
Dow Chemical Company, CDW, and a Trustee of Chicago’s Rush
University Medical Center. He has also worked with New Leaders for
New Schools to help develop talented teachers and principals, and
served on many community-based boards. Bell attended California
State University, Los Angeles where he earned a bachelor’s degree
in Accounting.
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