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John Charles Bell is the Executive Vice President, General Counsel, and Secretary of Permian Resources Corporation (NYSE: PR), a position he has held since September 2022.[[1]](https://fintool.com/app/research/companies/PR/people/john-c-bell)[[2]](https://permianres.com/about-us/management-team/) Born around 1986, he is 39 years old as of April 2025.[[1]](https://fintool.com/app/research/companies/PR/people/john-c-bell) Bell holds a B.A. and MBA from the University of Texas at Austin, and a J.D. from the University of Texas School of Law.[[1]](https://fintool.com/app/research/companies/PR/people/john-c-bell)
Prior to joining Permian Resources, Bell served as Senior Vice President, Commercial at Colgate Energy Partners from January 2021 to September 2022, and as Vice President and General Counsel there from August 2017 to January 2021, where he led legal, M&A, and governance efforts for a Permian Basin exploration and production operator.[[1]](https://fintool.com/app/research/companies/PR/people/john-c-bell)[[2]](https://permianres.com/about-us/management-team/) Earlier, he was a Corporate Associate at Vinson & Elkins LLP, focusing on M&A and private equity in oil & gas.[[1]](https://fintool.com/app/research/companies/PR/people/john-c-bell) In 2024, his total compensation was approximately $2,998,754, including significant equity awards.[[1]](https://fintool.com/app/research/companies/PR/people/john-c-bell)[[5]](https://www.salary.com/research/executive-compensation/john-c-bell-executive-member-of-centennial-res-dvlpmnt-inc) Recently, on January 5-6, 2026, he sold 176,648 Class A shares for about $2.4 million to cover tax withholding on vesting restricted stock units, followed by exchanging 1,353,243 operating units for Class A shares on January 7, 2026, amid a corporate reorganization, resulting in direct ownership of 1,729,685 shares.[[3]](https://www.stocktitan.net/sec-filings/PR/form-4-permian-resources-corp-insider-trading-activity-2388fefb5d51.html)[[4]](https://www.investing.com/news/insider-trading-news/permian-resources-evp-bell-sells-24m-in-shares-93CH-4436148)
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