Industry & Services >> Analyst Interviews >> August 10, 2009
Robert M. "Bob" Fells, Esq. has served as General Counsel of the International
Cemetery, Cremation and Funeral Association since 1983 and worked on behalf of
the cemetery and funeral services industry since 1975. In 2000, he was appointed
as the association's External COO. In addition to these duties, Mr. Fells serves
as President and General Counsel of the ICCFA Service Bureau, Inc., a for-profit
subsidiary of the association that administers the Credit Exchange Plan. Mr.
Fells serves as Executive Director of the recently formed ICCFA Educational
Foundation, a tax-exempt charitable organization. He is a graduate of Iona
College and holds a Juris Doctor degree from George Mason University School of
Law. He is a licensed attorney in Virginia and the U.S. Supreme Court Bar. Profile
how did it get started?
Mr. Fells: We were founded in 1887 basically as a cemetery association. The
group was
