Elliott Valance Bell (September 25, 1902 - January 11, 1983) was a financial writer for The New York Times who managed the two successful gubernatorial campaigns for his friend, Governor Thomas E. Dewey.
He was appointed Superintendent of Banks for the State of New York in 1943 and was also editor and publisher of BusinessWeek.
[1][2] A native of New York City, Bell attended DeWitt Clinton High School, graduated from Columbia College in 1925, where he was the president of the Philolexian Society and captain of the fencing team.
In 1943, he was appointed Superintendent of Banking by his close friend, New York governor Thomas E. Dewey and served in that position until 1949.
As superintendent of banks, he opposed big government spending and excessive regulation.