Madeline Bell

Madeline Bell (born c. 1962 Bell graduated from Villanova University with a Bachelor of Science degree in nursing in 1983, and holds an honorary doctorate in human letters from Villanova.

Personal life Bell is married to CHOP doctor Louis Bell. They have seven adult children. She left CHOP to pursue a career in hospital administration. She returned to CHOP in 1995. She was named president and CEO of the hospital in 2015. and is the second woman to hold this role. She is also a fellow of the Philadelphia College of Physicians, and has served on local leadership boards,

According to a Philadelphia Inquirer investigation, Bell's 2021 compensation of $7.7 million made her the country's highest paid children's hospital CEO. Her 2021 pay package exceeded the hospital expenses on charitable care over three years combined. CHOP tied Bell's compensation's to financial metrics, thereby raising legal questions about CHOP's ability to keep its tax exempt non-profit status. The following year, Bell's total pay decreased to $3.7 million.