Background
Russell, James Edward was born on May 20, 1940 in Rapid City, South Dakota, United States. Son of Lester John and Veronica Elizabeth (Gorman) Russell.
consultant engineering education
Russell, James Edward was born on May 20, 1940 in Rapid City, South Dakota, United States. Son of Lester John and Veronica Elizabeth (Gorman) Russell.
Bachelor of Science, South Dakota School Mines, Rapid City, 1963. Master of Science, South Dakota School Mines, Rapid City, 1964. Doctor of Philosophy, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, 1966.
Senior research engineer, S.W. Research Institute, San Antonio, 1966-1967; assistant professor сivil engineering, South Dakot School Mines., Rapid City, 1967-1972; professor mining, Southern Dakota School of Mines, Rapid City, 1972-1976; vice president, RE/SPEC, Inc., Rapid City, 1970-1976; project manager rock mechanics, Union Carbide Corporation, Nuc., Oak Ridge, Tennessee, 1977-1978; Hughes Tool Company professor, head department petroleum engineering, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical U., College Station, since 1978. Consultant Rockwell International, Richland, Washington, 1980-1986, Argonne (Illinois) National Labs, 1983-1986, Sandia National laboratories, 1989-1992, Union Pacific ResourcesCo., 1992.
Fellow Texas Engineering Experiment Station. Member American Society of Mechanical Engineers-American Institute of Mining, Metallurgy, and Petroleum Engineers (ad hoc accreditation visitor), Society Petroleum Engineering (chairman association department heads 1994-1995).
Married Judith Ann Halverson, June 1, 1963. Children: Mark Cummins, Michael Sean.