Laird Bell

Laird Bell (1883–1965) was a distinguished attorney and Democrat who founded a leading Chicago law firm and endowed several charitable institutions. Bell was an extraordinarily active contributor in a variety of social and not-for-profit causes. He served most notably as Chairman of the Chicago Council on Foreign Relations, Chairman of the University of Chicago Board of Trustees, and of Carleton College, and President of the Harvard Alumni Association. Bell was also an Overseer of Harvard College from 1948 to 1954.

Laird Bell
Born
Laird Bell

(1883-04-06)April 6, 1883
Winona, Minnesota, U.S.
DiedOctober 21, 1965(1965-10-21) (aged 82)
Evanston, Illinois
EducationHarvard University (BA, MA)
University of Chicago (LLB
Political partyDemocratic
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