Background
Swaney, Russel Alger was born on June 24, 1907 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Son of Clark Alva and Mae Eva (Perkins).
Swaney, Russel Alger was born on June 24, 1907 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Son of Clark Alva and Mae Eva (Perkins).
Student, Grand Rapids Junior College, Michigan. Student banking, University Wisconsin. Student banking, Northwestern University.
Security salesman Chase Securities Corporation, Chicago, 1929-1930. Investment banker Grand Rapids, Michigan, 1931-1940. Assistant to president and director Vento Steel Products Company, Muskegon, 1941-1942.
Deputy manager war finance division United States Treasury, Detroit, 1943-1945. Michigan representative Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, 1945-1948, assistant cashier, 1948-1952, assistant vice president, 1952-1953. Vice president charge Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago (Detroit branch), 1953-1968, senior vice president in charge, 1968-1969.
Treasurer, director Economic Club Detroit, 1953-1967, senior vice president, director, 1968-1969, president, 1969-1981, director, from 1969, leader 11 study tours meeting with business and government leaders in 41 countries. Director Detroit Market Opinion Research Inc., Americal Development Corporation, Detroit, Michigan Blue Cross-Blue Shield.
General chairman Michigan Week., 1956. Member Holland Board Public Works, Michigan. Chairman study committee Birmingham (Michigan) School System, 1970.
Past board directors Young Men’s Christian Association Metropolitan Detroit. Honorary trustee Children's Hospital Michigan. Member Finance Analysts Society, Alpha Kappa Psi.
Clubs: Holland Country. Circumnavigators, Detroit Athletic, Detroit, Bankers (president 1956-1957 (Detroit). Economic (director) (Grand Rapids, Michigan).
Son of; married Marian Theresa Chinnick, September 11, 1930. Children– Shirley Anne (Mistress Gene P. Eyler), Russel Perkins, Sandra Lou (Mistress Courtney A. Lecklider), William Chinnick, Richard George.