Background
Russell, David Williams was born on April 5, 1945 in Lockport, New York, United States. Son of David Lawson and Jean Graves (Williams) Russell.
Russell, David Williams was born on April 5, 1945 in Lockport, New York, United States. Son of David Lawson and Jean Graves (Williams) Russell.
Dartmouth College (Bachelor of Arts, 1967). Amos Tuck School of Business Administration (Master of Business Administration, 1969). Northwestern University (Juris Doctor, cum laude, 1976).
English teacher Talledega College, Alabama, 1967. Mathematics teacher Lyndon Institute, Lyndonville, Vermont, 1967-1968. Assistant to president for planning Tougaloo College, Mississippi, 1969-1971, business manager, 1971-1973.
Law clerk Montgomery, McCracken, Walker & Rhoads, Philadelphia, 1975. With Winston & Strawn, Chicago, 1976-1983. Partner Klineman, Rose, Wolf & Wallack, Indianapolis, 1983-1987, Johnson, Smith, Pence, Densborn, Wright & Heath, Indianapolis, 1987-1999, Bose McKinney & Evans, Indianapolis, 1999—2004, Harrison & Moberly, Indianapolis, since 2004.
Consultant Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, 1972-1973. Director Forum for International Professional Services, since 1985, secretary, 1985-1988, president 1988-1989. United States Department Justice delegate to the United States China Joint Session on Trade, Investment & Economic Law, Beijing, 1987.
Leader Indiana Products Trade Fair, Kawachinagano, Japan, 1996. Lecturer Indiana law Indiana Governor's Trade Mission to Japan, 1986, international law Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum, 1986-1996, 2000-2003, chairman, 1987, 89, 91, 2001-2003. Adjunct professor international business law Indiana University, 1993-1995.
National selection committee Woodrow Wilson Foundation Administrative Fellowship Program, 1973-1976. Volunteer Lawyers for Creative Arts, Chicago, 1977-1983. Director World Trade Club of Indiana, 1987-1993, 2005-2008, vice president, 1987-1991, president, 1991-1992.
Director Indiana Swiss Foundation, 1991-2002. Director Writer's Center, Indianapolis, 1999-2008, treasurer, 2001-2007. Director Asian American Alliance, 1999-2008, treasurer, 2006.
Director Indianapolis Peace Games, Inc., since 2000, Friends of Taiwan Association, Inc., since 2001, African University Foundation, since 2005, vice chairman, since 2006. Director Indiana Soviet Trade Consortium, 1991-1999, secretary, 1991-1992. Vice president, board directors Indiana Sister Cities, since 1988.
Director International Center Indianapolis, 1988-1992, vice president 1988-1989. Indiana district enrollment director Dartmouth College, 1990-1999. Director Carmel Sister Cities, since 1993, vice president 1995-1996, president 1997-1999, chairman, since 1999.
Vice president, general council Lawrence Durrell Society, since 1993. International advisory boards Supply Chain & Global Management Academy Kelley Grad School Business, Indiana University, since 2001. Member international advisory board Indiana University Law School, since 2003, Indiana Economic Development Corp, since 2005.
Board advisors Center for International Business Education and Research Krannert Graduate School Management Purdue University, since 1995. Director, vice president, general council Global Crossroads Foundation, Inc., 1995-2003. Member board arbitrators Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, since 1999.
Director Indiana District Export Council, since 1999, chairman since 2005.
Member American Bar Association, American Civil Liberties Union, Illinois Bar Association, Indiana Bar Association (vice chairman international law section 1988-1990, treasurer since 2002, chairman 1990-1992, 2002-2004, co-chairman written publications committee 1997-1999), Indianapolis Bar Association, Dartmouth Lawyers Association, Indianapolis Association Chinese Americans, Chinese Music Society, Dartmouth Club of Indiana (secretary 1986-1987, president 1987-1988), International Bar Association, Zeta Psi.
Married Frances Yung Chung Chen, May 23, 1970. Children: Bayard Chen, Ming Rennick.