Richard E Bell

Former president and CEO, Riceland Foods, Stuttgart Arkansas

Richard E. Bell of Stuttgart passed away on Friday, March 13, 2015, in Little Rock. Under Richard E. Bell's leadership, Riceland Foods has become recognized as the world's largest miller and marketer of rice, a top ten U.S. grain company and a major Mid-South soybean processor. Riceland is a farmer-owned cooperative, which handles rice, soybeans, wheat and feed grains grown by 9,000 farmer-members in Arkansas, Missouri, Mississippi, Louisiana and Texas. The cooperative markets its products in more than 50 countries around the world. Bell's 25 years of service to Riceland, coupled with his public service in the U.S. Department of Agriculture, has enabled him to play a key role in shaping the agriculture and trade policies of Arkansas and the United States. He served as a principal negotiator in the development of the first long-term grain agreement with the former Soviet Union. He currently is chairman of the board of trustees for Arkansas State University. A native of Illinois, Bell holds BS (with honors) and MS degrees in agricultural economics from the University of Illinois. He worked for the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) from 1959 until 1977, when he joined Riceland. In 1975, he received the USDA's Distinguished Service Award. He was preceded in death by his parents, Lloyd and Ina Ogelsby Bell; brother, Jim Bell; and sister, Ellen Bell Rowland. Bell is survived by his wife of 54 years, Christina Mendoza Bell; two sons, David Bell and wife Kellie of Little Rock and Stephen Bell of Arkadelphia; and four grandchildren, Stephanie Bell of Arkadelphia, Michael Bell of Stuttgart and Elizabeth Bell and Christopher Bell of Little Rock.

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John H Tyson	Robert Bennett, Robert Marion Berry, Roy Blunt, John Boozman, Saxby Chambliss, Norm Coleman, Jo Ann Emerson, Bob Goodlatte, Tom Harkin, Mary Landrieu, Patrick Leahy, Collin Peterson, Mark Pryor, Pat Roberts, Mike Ross, Victor F Snyder, Tom Delay, John Breaux, Tom Daschle, Charles Walter Stenholm, Dale Bumpers, Bob Dole, Gregory H Laughlin, Beryl Anthony, Jay Dickey, Bill Clinton, Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, Tim Hutchinson, Republican National Committee, Republican Party of Arkansas, National Republican Senatorial Committee, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, Senate Victory Fund PAC, the, Democratic Party of Arkansas, Leadership in the New Century (Lincpac), Mike Huckabee, Chris John, Max Baucus, Bill Alexander, E De la garza, Ray Thornton, Lu Hardin, John C Edwards, Chad Causey, Blanche L Lincoln, David L Boren
Stu Van Scoyoc	Victor H Fazio, Rodney Alexander, Richard Hugh Baker, Robert Bennett, Roy Blunt, Kit Bond, John Boozman, Maria Cantwell, Saxby Chambliss, William Thad Cochran, Norm Coleman, Dick Durbin, Jo Ann Emerson, Dianne Feinstein, Chuck Grassley, Tom Harkin, Mary Landrieu, Patrick Leahy, Trent Lott, Richard Green Lugar, Mark Pryor, Pat Roberts, David Vitter, Roger Wicker, John Breaux, Tom Daschle, Paul Coverdell, Bob Dole, Beryl Anthony, Bill Clinton, Tim Hutchinson, George W Bush, National Republican Senatorial Committee, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, Campaign America Inc, Bud Shuster, Senate Victory Fund PAC, the, Max Baucus, Dan Webber Jr, Jimmy Hayes, Blanche L Lincoln, David L Boren
Warren A Stephens	Robert Marion Berry, Roy Blunt, John Boozman, Saxby Chambliss, Chuck Grassley, Tim Johnson, Trent Lott, Mark Pryor, Mike Ross, Victor F Snyder, David Vitter, Roger Wicker, Jim Talent, John Breaux, Asa Hutchinson, Paul Coverdell, Bob Dole, David Hampton Pryor, Beryl Anthony, Jay Dickey, Bill Clinton, Tim Hutchinson, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, Republican Party of Arkansas, National Republican Senatorial Committee, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, Campaign America Inc, Phillip Wyrick, Robert Grant Thomas, Edgar Scott Ferguson, Mike Huckabee, Max Baucus, Bud Cummins, Marvin Parks, Ray Thornton, Lu Hardin, Rick Crawford, Chad Causey, Blanche L Lincoln, Bruce Westerman
James Massie	Rodney Alexander, Richard Hugh Baker, Robert Marion Berry, Roy Blunt, Maria Cantwell, Dick Durbin, Chuck Grassley, Tom Harkin, Tim Johnson, Mary Landrieu, Richard Green Lugar, Collin Peterson, Mark Pryor, Pat Roberts, Mike Ross, David Vitter, Tom Delay, Richard William Pombo, Jim Talent, John Breaux, Tom Daschle, Charles Walter Stenholm, Ed Bryant, Gary Adrian Condit, Joseph Richard Skeen, Paul Coverdell, Larry Combest, Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, Bruce C Harris, Leadership in the New Century (Lincpac), Chris John, Max Baucus, Bob Smith, Jimmy Hayes, Blanche L Lincoln
Thomas A Davis	Robert Bennett, Kit Bond, Saxby Chambliss, William Thad Cochran, Norm Coleman, Bobby R Etheridge, Bob Goodlatte, Chuck Grassley, Tom Harkin, Kay Bailey Hutchison, Patrick Leahy, Trent Lott, Richard Green Lugar, Mark Pryor, Pat Roberts, David Vitter, Roger Wicker, Richard William Pombo, Jim Talent, John Breaux, Tom Daschle, Bob Dole, Beryl Anthony, Bill Clinton, Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, George W Bush, National Republican Senatorial Committee, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, Campaign America Inc, Senate Victory Fund PAC, the, Leadership in the New Century (Lincpac), George H W Bush, Max Baucus, Jimmy Hayes, Blanche L Lincoln, David L Boren
Fred Clark	Rodney Alexander, Robert Bennett, Robert Marion Berry, Roy Blunt, Kit Bond, Maria Cantwell, Saxby Chambliss, William Thad Cochran, Norm Coleman, Dick Durbin, Jo Ann Emerson, Dianne Feinstein, Bob Goodlatte, Tom Harkin, Tim Johnson, Mary Landrieu, Patrick Leahy, Richard Green Lugar, Collin Peterson, Pat Roberts, David Vitter, Roger Wicker, Jim Talent, Charles Walter Stenholm, Larry Combest, Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, Loy E Sneary, Senate Victory Fund PAC, the, Leadership in the New Century (Lincpac), Chris John, Chad Causey, Blanche L Lincoln
George D Baker	Victor H Fazio, Rodney Alexander, Kit Bond, John Boozman, Saxby Chambliss, Dick Durbin, Jo Ann Emerson, Bobby R Etheridge, Bob Goodlatte, Tom Harkin, Tim Johnson, Mary Landrieu, Patrick Leahy, Richard Green Lugar, Collin Peterson, Mark Pryor, Pat Roberts, Tom Delay, Jim Talent, Tom Daschle, Charles Walter Stenholm, Gary Adrian Condit, Dale Bumpers, Gregory H Laughlin, Larry Combest, Tim Hutchinson, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, Chris John, Bill Emerson, Bob Smith, Bill Alexander, E De la garza, Blanche L Lincoln, David L Boren
Camille B Massie	Rodney Alexander, Robert Marion Berry, Roy Blunt, Maria Cantwell, Dick Durbin, Tim Johnson, Mary Landrieu, Richard Green Lugar, Collin Peterson, Mark Pryor, Mike Ross, David Vitter, Tom Delay, Jim Talent, John Breaux, Tom Daschle, Charles Walter Stenholm, Ed Bryant, Gary Adrian Condit, Joseph Richard Skeen, Paul Coverdell, Beryl Anthony, Larry Combest, Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, Bruce C Harris, Leadership in the New Century (Lincpac), Chris John, Max Baucus, Bob Smith, Chad Causey, Blanche L Lincoln
Thomas Boggs	Victor H Fazio, John Bennett Johnston Jr, Rodney Alexander, Richard Hugh Baker, Kit Bond, Maria Cantwell, Dick Durbin, Dianne Feinstein, Chuck Grassley, Tom Harkin, Tim Johnson, Mary Landrieu, Patrick Leahy, Richard Green Lugar, Mark Pryor, Tom Daschle, Charles Walter Stenholm, Dale Bumpers, Bob Dole, Gregory H Laughlin, Dan Glickman, Beryl Anthony, Bill Clinton, Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, Loy E Sneary, Max Baucus, Bill Alexander, Jimmy Hayes, Ray Thornton, Blanche L Lincoln, David L Boren
Lonnie A Pilgrim	John Bennett Johnston Jr, Robert Marion Berry, Kit Bond, John Boozman, William Thad Cochran, Norm Coleman, Bob Goodlatte, Tom Harkin, Kay Bailey Hutchison, Trent Lott, Paul Coverdell, Dale Bumpers, Bob Dole, Gregory H Laughlin, Beryl Anthony, Jay Dickey, Larry Combest, Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, Tim Hutchinson, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, Republican Party of Arkansas, National Republican Senatorial Committee, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, Campaign America Inc, Leadership in the New Century (Lincpac), George H W Bush, Mike Huckabee, Max Baucus, E De la garza, Blanche L Lincoln, David L Boren
Melvin A Dow	Victor H Fazio, Robert Bennett, Roy Blunt, Kit Bond, Maria Cantwell, Saxby Chambliss, Norm Coleman, Dianne Feinstein, Chuck Grassley, Tom Harkin, Kay Bailey Hutchison, Tim Johnson, Mary Landrieu, Patrick Leahy, Trent Lott, Richard Green Lugar, David Vitter, Roger Wicker, Tom Delay, Jim Talent, John Breaux, Tom Daschle, Charles Walter Stenholm, Gregory H Laughlin, Bill Clinton, Tim Hutchinson, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, Loy E Sneary, Max Baucus, Bill Alexander, Blanche L Lincoln
Ed Rogers	Richard Hugh Baker, Roy Blunt, Kit Bond, Maria Cantwell, Saxby Chambliss, William Thad Cochran, Norm Coleman, Bob Goodlatte, Chuck Grassley, Kay Bailey Hutchison, Trent Lott, Richard Green Lugar, Pat Roberts, David Vitter, Roger Wicker, Tom Delay, Jim Talent, Ed Bryant, Joseph Richard Skeen, John Ashcroft, Paul Coverdell, Bob Dole, Tim Hutchinson, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, Campaign America Inc, Senate Victory Fund PAC, the, George H W Bush, Mike Huckabee
Roselyne Chroman Swig	Victor H Fazio, John Bennett Johnston Jr, Robert Bennett, Roy Blunt, Kit Bond, John Boozman, Maria Cantwell, William Thad Cochran, Dick Durbin, Dianne Feinstein, Chuck Grassley, Tom Harkin, Tim Johnson, Mary Landrieu, Patrick Leahy, Mark Pryor, David Vitter, Roger Wicker, Tom Delay, Tom Daschle, Gary Adrian Condit, Dan Glickman, Bill Clinton, Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, Tim Hutchinson, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, Loy E Sneary, Chris John, Max Baucus, Blanche L Lincoln
Thomas F McLarty III	Robert Marion Berry, Maria Cantwell, Dick Durbin, Bobby R Etheridge, Dianne Feinstein, Tom Harkin, Tim Johnson, Mary Landrieu, Patrick Leahy, Richard Green Lugar, Mark Pryor, Mike Ross, Victor F Snyder, John Breaux, Tom Daschle, Dale Bumpers, Bill Clinton, Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, Arkansas Senate 2004, Democratic Party of Arkansas, Leadership in the New Century (Lincpac), Chris John, Max Baucus, Ray Thornton, Chad Causey, Blanche L Lincoln, David L Boren
Lanny Griffith	Richard Hugh Baker, Roy Blunt, Kit Bond, Maria Cantwell, Saxby Chambliss, William Thad Cochran, Norm Coleman, Bob Goodlatte, Chuck Grassley, Trent Lott, Richard Green Lugar, Pat Roberts, David Vitter, Roger Wicker, Tom Delay, Jim Talent, Ed Bryant, Joseph Richard Skeen, John Ashcroft, Paul Coverdell, Bob Dole, Tim Hutchinson, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, William M Thomas, Senate Victory Fund PAC, the, George H W Bush
Marshall A Brachman	Victor H Fazio, John Bennett Johnston Jr, Rodney Alexander, Robert Bennett, Roy Blunt, John Boozman, Maria Cantwell, William Thad Cochran, Dick Durbin, Dianne Feinstein, Tom Harkin, Tim Johnson, Mary Landrieu, Patrick Leahy, Mike Ross, Victor F Snyder, David Vitter, Jim Talent, John Breaux, Tom Daschle, Charles Walter Stenholm, John Ashcroft, National Republican Senatorial Committee, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, Loy E Sneary, Bud Shuster, Max Baucus, Blanche L Lincoln
J Steven Hart	Roy Blunt, Kit Bond, John Boozman, Saxby Chambliss, William Thad Cochran, Norm Coleman, Chuck Grassley, Trent Lott, Pat Roberts, David Vitter, Roger Wicker, Tom Delay, Jim Talent, Tom Daschle, Ed Bryant, John Ashcroft, Paul Coverdell, Bob Dole, Gregory H Laughlin, Beryl Anthony, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, Campaign America Inc, Senate Victory Fund PAC, the, George H W Bush, Mike Huckabee, David L Boren
Daniel C Tate Jr	Victor H Fazio, Kit Bond, Maria Cantwell, Saxby Chambliss, William Thad Cochran, Dick Durbin, Dianne Feinstein, Tom Harkin, Tim Johnson, Mary Landrieu, Patrick Leahy, Mark Pryor, Mike Ross, Tom Delay, John Breaux, Tom Daschle, Gary Adrian Condit, Paul Coverdell, Beryl Anthony, Bill Clinton, Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, Bruce C Harris, Chris John, Max Baucus, Jimmy Hayes, Tom Foley, Blanche L Lincoln
Paul L Baker	Victor H Fazio, Robert Bennett, Kit Bond, Saxby Chambliss, Norm Coleman, Dianne Feinstein, Chuck Grassley, Tom Harkin, Tim Johnson, Mary Landrieu, Patrick Leahy, Trent Lott, Richard Green Lugar, Mark Pryor, David Vitter, Tom Delay, Jim Talent, Tom Daschle, John Ashcroft, Bob Dole, Gregory H Laughlin, Bill Clinton, Tim Hutchinson, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, Max Baucus, Tom Foley
Richard R Rogers	Roy Blunt, John Boozman, Maria Cantwell, Norm Coleman, Dick Durbin, Tom Harkin, Kay Bailey Hutchison, Tim Johnson, Mary Landrieu, Richard Green Lugar, Mark Pryor, Mike Ross, Roger Wicker, Tom Delay, Jim Talent, Tom Daschle, Bob Dole, Gregory H Laughlin, Bill Clinton, Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, William M Thomas, Campaign America Inc, Max Baucus, Blanche L Lincoln

Types	Person, Business Person
Gender	Male
Date of death	Mar 13 '15

Richard E Bell

Former president and CEO, Riceland Foods, Stuttgart Arkansas

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