Background
Russo, Roy R. was born on July 26, 1936 in Utica, New York, United States. Son of Chester F. and Helen L. (Gacek) Russo.
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Roy R. Russo
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Columbia University (Bachelor of Arts, 1956). Syracuse University (Bachelor of Laws, cum laude, 1959).
Career
Worked at Cohn and Marks (Washington, DC) specializing in Communications Law. Admitted to the bar, 1959, New York. 1967, District of Columbia.
Order of the Coif; Phi Alpha Delta. Member, Editorial Board, Syracuse Law Review, 1958-1959. Staff Attorney, Federal Communications Commission, Office of Opinions and Review and Review Board, 1959-1966.
Alumni Medalist, Columbia University, 1994. Member: The District of Columbia Bar. Federal Communications Bar Association (Co-Chair, Mass Media Practice Committee, 1988-1991).
Computer Law Association. International Institute of Communications.
Membership
Member editorial advising committee The Communications Act: A Legislative History of the Major Amendments 1934-1996. Member of advisory board Pike and Fischer Communications Regulation. Founding chairman Commision on Social Ministry, Richmond (Virginia) Diocese, 1970-1974.
Member American Bar Association, Federal Communications Bar Association (co-chair mass media practice committee 1988-1991, nominations committee 1991-1992), Computer Law Association, International Institute Communications, John Jay Associations, Society Columbia Graduates, Columbia University. Club of Washington (senior vice president 1989-1991, president 1991-1995), Order of Coif, Phi Alpha Delta. Club: Columbia College (Washington) (member steering committee 1985, chairman Deans' Day program 1988).
Connections
Married Ann M. Obernesser, September 19, 1959. Children: Andrew F., Susan Elizabeth.
