Mary Helen Russell

Background

Russell, Mary Helen was born on August 9, 1939 in St. Louis. Daughter of George Kelly and Sarah Mae (Belion) Fugh.

Education

Student, Thornton Community College, Harvey, Illinois, 1958—1959. Student, Southwestern College, Dowagiac, Michigan, 1981.

Career

Technician Consolidated Laboratory, Chicago Heights, Illinois, 1960—1964, Sue Ann Food Laboratories, Chicago, 1964—1965. Medical secretary Huntington Memorial Hospital, Pasadena, California, 1965—1968. Public Society Magazine, Harvey, Illinois, 1968—1970.

Youth director, counselor Cass Youth Service Bureau, Cass County, Michigan, 1970—1981. President C & M Public, Kalamazoo, since 1983.

Achievements

• Mary Helen Russell has been listed as a noteworthy publishing company executive, youth counselor by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Secretary, program and music director 2nd Baptist Church, Harvey, Illinois, 1959—1973. Treasurer Cass Mental Health Board, Cassopolis, Michigan, 1970—1981. Director effectiveness training Youth Service Bureau, 1970—1981.

Member Cass Zoning Board, Cassoplis, 1974—1981, Kalamazoo Human Relations Board, 1981—1982. Chairman action audit committee, board directors Young Women’s Christian Association, Kalamazoo, since 1984. Campaign director Harvey Democratic Committee, 1975.

Member of Kalamazoo Women's Network.

Interests

• Singing, tennis, sewing, ceramics.

Connections

Married Charles David Russell, June 6, 1968. Children: Sararetha, Anthony, Cedric.