Tom Bell

CEO, Cousins Properties

Thomas D. Bell, Jr. was named Vice Chairman of the Board and Chairman of the Executive Committee of Cousins Properties in January, 2001 and was subsequently elected President and Chief Executive Officer by the Board of Directors in January, 2002. Mr. Bell assumed the role of Chairman of the Board upon the retirement of Chairman and Founder Tom Cousins in December 2006. Mr. Bell brings a wealth of experience in corporate management, governance and leadership in both the public and private sector to the Company. Prior to joining Cousins, he spent 10 years at Young & Rubicam Inc., retiring as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer when it merged with WPP. Before becoming Chairman of Young & Rubicam Inc., he served as Chairman and CEO of Young & Rubicam Advertising and as CEO of Burson-Marsteller and Young & Rubicam's Diversified Communications Group. He is a member of the boards of Emory University, Regal Entertainment Group, AGL Resources Inc., the Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce, and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. Mr. Bell served as the 2005 Chairman for the Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce and also served as Chairman of the Chamber's Quality Growth Task Force. During the Reagan administration, Mr. Bell chaired the Committee on the Next Agenda, which focused on prioritizing issues for President Reagan's second term. He also chaired the Workforce 2000 Advisory Committee for the U.S. Secretary of Labor. Early in his career, Mr. Bell served as Chief of Staff for former U.S. Senator William Brock (R-Tenn). Mr. Bell has held other senior positions in business and government. He previously served as Vice Chairman of Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation, Executive Vice President of Ball Corporation, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Hudson Institute, and Chairman of the Board for the Center for Naval Analysis.