Bell, Douglas: - Douglas Bell is a debut African American writer with a BS in engineering from the University of Texas at Austin and a MA in business from Texas A&M University at College Station. Bell currently works as an engineer and once made his living as a magician. The heart of being a magician is about using magic to tell a story.Bell relies on the mission of his Jesuit education: Being A Man for Others as the foundation for his service on religious and charitable boards. Buddhist teachings and a small but strong core of straight, cisgender, transgender, gay, and lesbian friends have supported Bell's desire to pursue another form of storytelling.