Thomas J. Bell arrived in Huntington in 1978. He has a bachelor's degree in business administration from Kent State University and pursued graduate studies at the University of Michigan and the University of Pittsburgh. He served as the executive director of the Huntington Municipal Development Authority and economic development director for Huntington until his retirement in 2019.
Under his leadership in those positions, he helped bring new tenants to KineticPark, including Amazon.com. He has been a longtime member of the Huntington Rotary Club, serving as a Paul Harris Fellow, president and district governor. He is a member of the First United Methodist Church where he previously served as chairman of the Finance Committee and the Administrative Board. He serves on the United Methodist Foundation Board of West Virginia. Bell is a past and longtime member of Goodwill Industries Board of Directors.
He recently received a National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution Conservation Award for his many endeavors in taking care of our beautiful surroundings in the City of Huntington.
