James Ford Bell, Date of Birth, Date of Death
TweetJames Ford Bell
American businessman
Date of Birth: 16-Aug-1879
Date of Death: 07-May-1961
Profession: executive
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Leo 
About James Ford Bell
- James Ford Bell (August 16, 1879 – May 7, 1961) was an American business leader and philanthropist who served as president of General Mills from 1928 to 1934 and chairman from 1934 to 1948. Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, he moved with his family to Minneapolis, Minnesota.
- During World War I he was appointed by the Food and Drug Administration as chairman of the Milling Division.
- In 1918 he assisted Herbert Hoover's European Hunger Relief Mission and was awarded the Belgian Order of the Crown and membership in the French Legion of Honor.
- His red-roofed mansion still stands high on a hill overlooking Lake Minnetonka.
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