Harry L. Bell (1892-1965) – Bell was born near Winchester, Ohio and moved to Piqua in 1921 after serving in World War I. He established the Sherer-Bell Auto Agency, which by the 1930’s had absorbed agencies in Chicago, Columbus and Cincinnati to become one of the largest Chevrolet dealerships in the world. Bell was an active philanthropist providing funds from everything from band uniforms to hospital emergency equipment. He was responsible for the rebirth of the Piqua Community Chest in the late 1950’s.