Background
III, Earl Russell Primm was born on October 24, 1958 in Rhinelander, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Earl Russell and Betty Joan P.
III, Earl Russell Primm was born on October 24, 1958 in Rhinelander, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Earl Russell and Betty Joan P.
Bachelor of Arts in Classics (honorary), Loyola University Chicago, 1980; Master of Arts in Library. Science, University of Chicago, 1990.
Assistant to education director, J.G. Ferguson Public Company, Chicago, 1981-1984;
production manager, Joint Commision on Accreditation of Hospitals, Chicago, 1984-1985;
senior editor, J.G. Ferguson Public Company, Chicago, 1985-1987;
assistant editor, University of Chicago Press., 1987-1988;
editorial director, J.G. Ferguson Public Company, Chicago, 1988-1989;
project manager, Children's Press, Chicago, 1989-1992;
executive editor, Franklin Watts, Inc., Chicago, New York City, 1992-1995;
editorial director, Grolier Children's Public, Danbury, Connecticut, 1995-1997;
president, Editl. Directions, Inc., Chicago, since 1997. Member of advisory board University of Chicago Public Program, since 1990.
Judge Lambda Literature awards, Washington, since 1994.
Member crisis counselor National Runaway Switchboard, Chicago, 1985-1988. Horizon's hotline counselor, Chicago, 1987-1988. Board directors Gerber/Hart Library. and Archives, Chicago, 1992-1994.
Member Public Triangle, Chicago Book Clinic, American Library. Association.