Apple names retired Boeing CFO James Bell to board Jessica Guynn

SAN FRANCISCO — Apple has named James Bell, the former Boeing Co. chief financial officer, to its board.

Bell, whose career at Boeing included a stint in 2005 as chief executive officer, gives the world’s most valuable company significant expertise in manufacturing. Google last year added Alan Mulally, former CEO of Ford Motor Co. and senior Boeing executive to its board.

Apple’s appointment of a prominent African American businessman whose career at the world’s largest airplane manufacturer spanned 38 years is also a significant step in fulfilling...READ MORE