Terrel Bell

Terrel Bell
Bell in 1983
2nd United States Secretary of Education
In office
January 22, 1981 – December 31, 1984
PresidentRonald Reagan
Preceded byShirley Hufstedler
Succeeded byWilliam Bennett
United States Commissioner of Education
In office
June 1974 – July 1976
PresidentRichard Nixon
Gerald Ford
Preceded byJohn Ottina
Succeeded byEdward Aguirre
Personal details
Born
Terrel Howard Bell

(1921-11-11)November 11, 1921
Lava Hot Springs, Idaho, U.S.
DiedJune 22, 1996(1996-06-22) (aged 74)
Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S.
Resting placeLarkin Sunset Gardens Sandy, Utah
Political partyRepublican
SpouseBetty Fitzgerald
Children4 sons
EducationAlbion State Normal School (BA)
University of Idaho (MA)
University of Utah (PhD)
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/service U.S. Marine Corps
Rank Sergeant
Battles/warsWorld War II

Terrel Howard Bell (November 11, 1921 – June 22, 1996) was the secretary of education in the cabinet of President Ronald Reagan.[1][2] He was the second secretary of education, following Shirley Hufstedler.

  1. ^ "T.H. Bell – Ex-cabinet member and educator dies at 74". Deseret News. (Salt Lake City, Utah). June 23, 1996. Retrieved August 24, 2018.
  2. ^ Rosenfeld, Megan (April 5, 1981). "For whom Bell toils". Washington Post. Retrieved August 24, 2018.