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James Ford Bell (August 16, 1879 – May 7, 1961), was an American business leader and philanthropist, was the founder of General Mills in 1928. He served as president of General Mills from 1928 to 1934 and as chairman from 1934 to 1948. He remained a board member until his death in 1961.
James Ford Bell became vice-president of Washburn Crosby Company in 1915. In 1917, he was tapped by the Wilson Administration to run the Milling Division of the US Food Administration, the agency now known as the US Food and Drug Administration. After WWI, Mr. Bell left government service and returned to
Oct 16, 2014 · James Ford Bell's waterfowling legacy The Minneapolis businessman and philanthropist was a passionate duck hunter who helped pioneer waterfowl research in the 1930s.
The James Ford Bell Library makes history come alive through its premier collection of rare books, manuscripts, maps, archival collections, and other materials that document the history and impact of trade and cultural exchange prior to ca. 1800 CE.
James Ford Bell, a leading figure in the American flour milling industry and founder of General Mills, Inc., was born in Philadelphia, PA, in 1879. He moved to Minneapolis, MN as a boy of nine, when his father, James Stroud Bell, became general manager of the Washburn Crosby Company.
The James Ford Bell Technical Center in Golden Valley, Minnesota, welcomed its first group of 75 scientists, technicians and service staff in December 1960.
The James Ford Bell Library is a special collection of the University of Minnesota Libraries located on the University of Minnesota Minneapolis campus. It is named for its first donor and patron James Ford Bell, founder of the General Mills Corporation in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
