HOWARD BELL

BELL Howard Hughes Bell (Age 91) Of Oakland, MD and Naples, FL died on Saturday, August 26, 2017, in Naples. Howard served as a leading spokesman for the advertising industry for 24 years as president and CEO of the American Advertising Federation. Early in his career at the American Advertising Federation, he advocated and was a chief architect of the advertising industry self-regulatory program (NARB/NAD), which has successfully operated since 1971. He began his career as sales promotion manager for WMAL AM-FM/TV in Washington, DC In 1951, he moved to the National Association of Broadcasters and served as assistant to the President and later director of the NAB Code Authority. He joined the Washington, DC law firm of Wiley Rein & Fielding LLP in 1992, where he continued to pursue his legal expertise on advertising issues, and participated in a number of U.S. Supreme Court commercial speech cases in which the High Court ruled in favor of First Amendment protection for advertising. Throughout his career, Howard served on many boards and organizations both in and out of the field of advertising. He was also the recipient of many awards recognizing his unwavering dedication to his field. He is survived by two daughters, Laurie O'Rourke and husband Phil of Kapaa, HI and Mary Elizabeth "Mebs" Bell of Oakland; daughter-in-law, Susan Bell of Swanton; granddaughter, Amanda Bell and significant other Joshua Matthew Rueter of Boise, ID; a grandson, Blair Guardia of Nagano, Japan; a dear cousin, Kate Ashton of Los Angeles. He will be missed by his beloved dog, Rascal. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife of over 61 years, Corinne "Chan" (Chandler) Bell, in December 2008 and a son, Jeffrey Bell. Friends will be received at the C & S FREDLOCK FUNERAL HOME, P.A., 21 N 2nd St., Oakland on Monday, September 11 from 5 to 8 p.m. A memorial service will be held in St. Matthew's Episcopal Church, 126 E Liberty St., Oakland on Tuesday, September 12 at 10 a.m. with Rev. Dr. Chip Lee officiating. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Parkinson Assoc. of Southwest Florida, 5926 Premier Way, Suite 114, Naples, FL 34109.Friends will be received at the C & S FREDLOCK FUNERAL HOME, P.A., 21 N 2nd St., Oakland on Monday, September 11 from 5 to 8 p.m. A memorial service will be held in St. Matthew's Episcopal Church, 126 E Liberty St., Oakland on Tuesday, September 12 at 10 a.m. with Rev. Dr. Chip Lee officiating. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Parkinson Assoc. of Southwest Florida, 5926 Premier Way, Suite 114, Naples, FL 34109.