In this week’s 75x75 interview, we speak to Randy Bell, who stands as a pillar of entrepreneurship in Newfoundland and Labrador. Early in his career, he took the helm of Charles R. Bell Ltd., transforming it from a modest family business into a thriving conglomerate. As he grew the business from 37 to 426 employees, Randy also dedicated himself to community service, contributing to various local and national boards and earning the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal. Join us as we explore Randy’s journey of innovation and philanthropy, a story that mirrors the enduring spirit of our province and its people.
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(1) Smallwood signing the agreement that brought Newfoundland into Canada, December 11th, 1948. Library and Archives Canada (PA-1280).
(2) The first American troops bound for Newfoundland board the Edmund B. Alexander in New York. Photographer unknown. Reproduced by the permission of the Maritime History Archive (PF-306.752), Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John's, NL.
(3) Airman and Infantrymen at RCAF Station, Gander, 1943. Photographer unknown. Courtesy of Library and Archives Canada (PA-210166).
(4) Government of Newfoundland One Dollar Bill, Licensed under Public Domain via Wikimedia Commons.
(5) Mercantile and Manufacturing, St. John's. Bowring’s Store interior view. Geography Collection of Historical Photographs of Newfoundland and Labrador. Memorial University of Newfoundland. Archives and Special Collections. (02.01.018)
(6) Flag Hung in Sorrow, 1948. The Book of Newfoundland, volume III (St. John's, NL: Newfoundland Book Publishers, ©1967) 101. Print.
(7) Lord Thomson congratulates J.R. Smallwood, S.J. Carew Photograph Collection (Coll-012), Archives and Special Collections, Memorial University of Newfoundland.
(8) J.R. Smallwood Campaigning for Confederation. Courtesy of Archives and Special Collections (J.R. Smallwood Collection 075, Photo 5.05.321), Queen Elizabeth II Library, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John's, NL.
(9) Fish Flakes, n.d. Photographer unknown. Reproduced by permission of Archives and Special Collections (Coll. 137 03.07.006), Queen Elizabeth II Library, Memorial University, St. John's, NL.
(10) Hibernia Oil Platform, n.d. Photographer unknown. Courtesy of Petro-Canada.
(11) Port de Grave, Conception Bay, NL, ca. 1994. Reproduced by permission of Ben Hansen ©1994. From Ben Hansen Newfoundland and Labrador, (St. John's, 1994), 18.