Gregory Bell

Senior Speechwriter

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

Gregory Bell serves as senior speechwriter to the secretary at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. He came to HUD from the U.S. Department of Commerce, where he was director of speechwriting for the under-secretary of international trade. Before he worked in the Obama administration, Gregory held jobs in the nonprofit sector and in New York City government. He has written the book "In the Black: A History of African Americans on Wall Street," featured in media outlets including The New York Times, Business Week and NPR. Gregory graduated from Oberlin College.