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General BB Bell visits UTC

College of Business alumnus General B.B. Bell received the 2003 UTC Distinguished Alumnus Award! He was honored at the Legends and Leaders Banquet, held Tuesday, May 20 at the Chattanooga Golf and Country Club.

General Bell is a four-star General, commanding general of U.S. Army Europe and the Seventh Army.

General Bell graduated from UTC's College of Business in 1969.



Dr. Bill Stacy and Dr. Richard Casavant, Dean of the College of Business, thank General Bell for speaking at the Lunchtime Leadership Lecture held on campus in Fletcher Hall.

Among the military decorations Bell has received during his prestigious career are the Distinguished Service Medal, Defense Superior Service Medal, and the Legion of Merit with three Oak Leaf Cluster. Bell, 55, received U.S. Senate approval in October, 2002 for the top post in America's European Command. Bell has served as executive officer to the Commander in Chief, U.S. Central Command, MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, and Operations Desert Shield/Desert Storm in Saudi Arabia.

During his stay, Bell was honored at the Legends and Leaders Banquet and also shared his experiences with students and community leaders at a lunchtime leadership lecture and at a breakfast for the College's advisory board members. Pictures from those events are below.
College of Business advisory board members Louis Wright, Mark Newsome, Terry Blunt, Dr. Ronald Blankenbaker, and Don Alosi attended breakfast with General Bell. General Bell speaks to College of Business advisory board members. Seated with General Bell are College of Business Dean Richard Casavant and UTC Chancellor Bill Stacy.
Dr. Casavant wears the army cap given to him as a gift from General Bell. General BB Bell, College of Business Alumnus, greets Charlie Pierce at the Lunchtime Leadership Lecture held May 20 at UTC's College of Business.
Terry Denniston, UTC Director of Alumni Affairs, receives an army cap from General Bell. Chancellor Stacy also received a cap! General Bell is interviewed by a reporter from the Chattanooga Times Free Press.