Anthony Sebastian Russo

Background

Russo, Anthony Sebastian was born on September 9, 1947 in Woodbury, New Jersey, United States. Son of Anthony Joseph and Rose (Leonardi) Russo.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Belknap College, 1969.

Career

Sales and system engineer International Business Machines Corporation, Baltimore, Washington, 1969-1978, regional staff Washington, 1978-1980. Manager data and teleconferencing service Business School, McLean, Virginia, 1980-1982, marketing manager, 1982-1983, director shared network products, 1983-1986. Vice president marketing and sales Lightnet, Rockville, Maryland, 1986-1987.

President Central European Initiative, 1987-1988. Vice president marketing and sales TCom Systems, Washington, 1988-1989. Director data marketing MCI, 1990-1995, vice president global marketing, 1995-1996, vice president data and global business solutions, 1997-1999.

Senior vice president Global Bus Solutions, 1999-2001. President, chief operating officer InPhonics, Washington, 2001—2002, PLSGLOBAL, Washington, 2002—2003. President, Chief Executive Officer Blue Ridge Networks, Virginia, since 2003.

Sergeant United States Army, 1969-1971.

Membership

Sergeant United States Army, 1969-1971. Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, KC, Train Collectors Association.

Interests

• Avocations: model trains, classic cars collection.

Connections

Married Carmen Sanchez, July 1970. Children: A. Scott, Thomas Allen, Darryl Alexander.

Father:

Anthony Joseph Russo

Mother:

Rose (Leonardi) Russo

Spouse:

Carmen Sanchez

child:

Darryl Alexander Russo

child:

Thomas Allen Russo

child:

A. Scott Russo