Background
TRAIN, Russell was born on June 4, 1920 in Washington, District of Columbia. Son of Rear Admiral Charles R. Train and Errol C. (Brown) Train.
(Russell Train, chairman emeritus of the World Wildlife Fu...)
Russell Train, chairman emeritus of the World Wildlife Fund, has led a long life in conservation and environmental politics. Though many of his contributions have been unsung, Train was a catalyst for many of America's most important environmental policies that remain in place in the 21st century. In the contemporary political climate, where party divisions are so sharp and environmental concerns are so often obscured by partisan politics, Train's journey as a life-long republican and an ardent conservationist is an inspiring story. Much of the important environmental policy Train helped to devise and implement occurred during two Republican administrations, those of Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford. Train served as undersecretary of Interior early in Nixon's administration before becoming chair of the president's Council on environmental Quality (1970-1973) and then headed the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from 1973 until 1978. In the early years of the Carter administration, train left government to become president of the World Wildlife Fund (WWF), in the US, where, over more than 25 years, he has played a key role on developing that institution into the major conservation organization it is.
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TRAIN, Russell was born on June 4, 1920 in Washington, District of Columbia. Son of Rear Admiral Charles R. Train and Errol C. (Brown) Train.
AB, Princeton University, 1941. Honorary Doctor of Laws, Princeton University, 1970. Juris Doctor, Columbia University, 1948.
Honorary Doctor of Laws, Columbia University, 1970. Honorary Doctor of Laws, Bates College, 1970. Honorary Doctor of Laws, Drexel University, 1970.
D.E. (honorary), Worcester Polytechnic Institute, 1970. D.E. (honorary), University Maryland, 1975. Doctor of Science (honorary), St. Mary's College, 1970.
Doctor of Science (honorary), Clarkson College of Technology, 1973. Doctor of Science (honorary), Salem College, 1975. Doctor of Science (honorary), Southwestern University, 1976.
Doctor of Science (honorary), Michigan State University, 1976. Doctor of Civil Law (honorary), University of South, 1973. Doctor public service, Washington College, 1996.
Attorney staff joint committee on internal revenue taxation United States Congress, 1949-1953. Chief counsel Ways and Means Committee, United States House of Representatives, 1953-1954, minority adviser, 1955-1956. Assistant to secretary, head legal advisory staff Treasury Department, 1956-1957.
Judge The United States of America Tax Court, 1957-1965. President Conservation Foundation, 1965-1969. Also trustee; undersecretary Department Interior, 1969-1970.
Chairman Council on Environmental Quality, 1970-1973. Administrator Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, 1973-1977. Senior associate Conservation Foundation, 1977.
President, chief executive officer World Wildlife Fund, Washington, 1978-1985, chairman board, 1985-1994, chairman emeritus, since 1994. Chairman board Conservation Foundation, 1985-1990. Chairman National Commission on the Environment, 1991-1993.
Chairman National Council World Wildlife Fund, Washington, chairman emeritus. Member Washington National Monument Association, National Water Commission, 1968—1969. Head United States delegate United Nations Conference Human Environment, 1972.
Representative International Whaling Commission, 1972, other international conferences. Member President's advisory committee on trade and trade negotiations, 1991—1993.
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Trustee emeritus African Wildlife Foundation. Fellow: American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member: American Academy Arts and Sciences, Atlantic Council, Council Foreign Relations.
Married Aileen Bowdoin, May 27, 1954. Children: Nancy, Emily, Bowdoin, Errol.