Shawn Bell is a black cotton ginner based out of Northampton County, NC. His family has operated Bell Cotton Gin since the early 20 century. Shawn received his college education from NC A&T in Manufacturing, and has a deep understanding of how to run a factor. He has also attending Cotton Ginning school in the Delta, and have worked for cotton gins in Roanoke Valley area (Weldon, Seaboard, Jackson)This has been useful in him re-establishing his family cotton gin business for the 21st Century.

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