Background
Russell, Ray Lamar was born on October 13, 1944 in Maryville, Tennessee, United States. Son of Homer Ray and Edna (Moore) Russell.
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Ray Lamar Russell
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Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, U. Tennessee, 1966; Master of Business Administration, Stetson U., 1971.
Career
Digital systems engineer, Guidance & Control Division, Kennedy Space Center, Florida
spacelab avionics engineer, Elec. Systems Division American Embassy, The Hague, Netherlands, 1974-1980;
shuttle engineer, Elec. Systems Division, Kennedy Space Center, 1981-1983;
shuttle avionics engineer, Cite & Software Branch, Kennedy Space Center, 1981-1983;
payload integration engineer, Payload Operations & Checkout Office, Kennedy Space Center, 1983-1987;
section chief, Elec.
& Networks Systems, Kennedy Space Center, 1987-1991;
project manager, Payload Management & Operations, Kennedy Space Center, since 1991. Space laboratory avionics engineering European Space Agency, The Hague, 1976-1977.
Membership
Chairman Planning & Zoning Board, Cape Canaveral, Florida, 1982-1992.
Connections
Married Mary Elizabeth Knoll, December 17, 1965. Children: Mary Ruth, Matthew Hastings.
