Background
Russell, John Francis was born on April 30, 1929 in Mount Carmel, Indiana, United States. Son of David Freeman and Bertha (Major) Russell.
Russell, John Francis was born on April 30, 1929 in Mount Carmel, Indiana, United States. Son of David Freeman and Bertha (Major) Russell.
Bachelor of Arts, DePauw University, 1951. Postgraduate Indiana University, 1951-1952. Master of Arts, Johns Hopkins University, 1954.
Student Catholic U. American, summer 1955.
Master of Science, Graduate School Library Science Drexel University, 1977.
Marie. Teacher English, Park School Baltimore, 1954-1975, department chairman, 1957-1975. Teacher speech, director Ira Aldridge Players Morgan State College, fall 1965-1966. Teacher drama Loyola College, 1964, 66.
President Teachers" Association Indiana School Baltimore Area, 1960-1962, advisory board, 1966-1967, Chairman of Commission on English, 1966-1968.
Executive Committee Association Indiana Maryland. School, 1967-1968. Director, costumer Johns Hopkins University Playshop, 1963-1964.
Lecturer Lecture Group, Woman"s Club Roland Park, others, since 1964. Board of directors Baltimore area council World Federalists United States of America, 1961-1967, vice chairman,1964-1967, national executive council, 1963-1965.
Board directors Center Stage, 1964-1977.
Director Boulevard Players, president, 1960-1967. Director Pasadena Little Theatre, vice president, 1979-1983, president, 1983-1985, Second vice president, 1990. Director Center Stage Players, New Image Theatre, Theatre Network of Houston, United States of America Theatre, Actors Conservatory Texas, vice president, 1990-1991, Glenbrook United Methodist Church Drama Ministry.
Board directors Unicorn School Acting, 1996, vice president, 1997.
Advanced.com. American High School Theatre Festival, 1975. Member administrative board Saint Mark"sUnited Methodist Church, 1957-1967, Towson United Methodist Church, 1967-1977, First United Methodist Church, Houston, 1980-1989.
Administrative county, vice-chairman Glenbrook United Methodist Church, 1997, chairman pastor-parish relations committee, 1998. Secretary Festival Angels, since 1982 (outstanding service award 1991).
Community volunteer services committee, American Red Cross, 1985-1990.
Comprehensive volunteerism advising committee, Sheltering Arms, 1986-1989.
President Teachers's Association Indiana School Baltimore Area, 1960-1962, advisory board, 1966-1967, chairman committee on English, 1966-1968. Executive committee Association Indiana Maryland School, 1967-1968. Director, costumer Johns Hopkins University Playshop, 1963-1964.
Lecturer Lecture Group, Woman's Club Roland Park, others, since 1964. Board directors Baltimore area council World Federalists United States of America, 1961-1967, vice chairman, 1964-1967, national executive council, 1963-1965. Board directors Center Stage, 1964-1977.
Director Boulevard Players, president, 1960-1967. Director Pasadena Little Theatre, vice president, 1979-1983, president, 1983-1985, Second vice president, 1990-2007, honorary board chairman since 2006. Director Center Stage Players, New Image Theatre, Theatre Network of Houston, United States of America Theatre, Actors Conservatory Texas, vice president, 1990-1991, Glenbrook United Methodist Church Drama Ministry.
Board directors Unicorn School Acting, 1996-2003, vice president, 1997-2003. Advisory committee American High School Theatre Festival, 1975. Member administrative board St. Mark's United Methodist Church, 1957-1967, Towson United Methodist Church, 1967-1977, First United Methodist Church, Houston, 1980-1989.
Administrative council, vice-chairman Glenbrook United Methodist Church, 1997, chairman pastor-parish relations committee, 1998, lay delegate, 1999, 2000, 03, 04, lay leader since 1999. Secretary Festival Angels, 1982-2001 (Outstanding Service award 1991). Community volunteer services committee, American Red Cross, 1985-1990.
Comprehensive volunteerism advisory committee, Sheltering Arms, 1986-1989. Member American Association Community Theatre, Harris County Heritage Society, American Film Institute, Drama League, American Theatre Association (vice president Mid-Atlantic district 1967-1968, president 1968-1969, national director 1970-1973, Mid-Atlantic chapter award for achievement and contribution to theatre 1973), Secondary School Theatre Association (vice president development 1974-1975), Texas Non-Profit Theatre, National (board directors 1969), Maryland Council Teachers English (president 1969-1970), Capital Area Media Educators Organization (executive committee 1970-1973, screening chairman 1971-1973), American Library Association, Texas Library. Association (audiovisual chairman convention planning committee 1981), Council Information and Referral Services (newsletter editor 1984-1986), Texas Alliance Information and Referral Services (convention speaker 1981, 83, 84, 85), Alliance of Information and Referral Services (convention speaker 1985), Houston Public Library.
Staff Association (president 1981-1982), Literacy Volunteers American (secretary Houston 1984-1987, advisory board 1989-1991, 95-96, board directors 1992-1995, chairman program committee 1991-1993), Reading, Education and Development Council (recruitment chairman, executive committee 1984-1986), Cultural Arts Council of Houston/Harris County, Park Place Civic Club (exemplary service award 1991), AARP (board directors chapter 1172 since 1998, vice president 1999-2000, 01-02, president 2003-2004), Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Eta Sigma, Beta Phi Museum.
Married Edith Raymond Hyde, June 27, 1953. 1 child, Anne Marie.