Background
Hedden, Russell Alfred was born on May 1, 1918 in Kearny, New Jersey, United States. Son of George Arthur and Anna (Meyer) Hedden.
Hedden, Russell Alfred was born on May 1, 1918 in Kearny, New Jersey, United States. Son of George Arthur and Anna (Meyer) Hedden.
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Newark College Engineering, 1941. Postgraduate, General Motors Institute, 1940. Postgraduate, New York University, 1945.
Research associate National Industrial Conference Board, New York City, 1946-1948. Assistant to president, budget director Carrier Corporation, Syracuse, New York, 1948-1951. Controller, director manufacturing S. Morgan Smith Corporation, York, Pennsylvania, 1951-1959.
Work manager Allis Chalmers Manufacturing Company, West Allis, Wisconsin, 1959-1962. With Bendix Corporation, 1962-1972. President industrial group Southfield, Michigan, 1970-1972.
President, chief operating officer Kearney & Trecker Corporation, 1972-1973, president, chief executive officer, from 1973, also director. President, chief executive officer Cross & Trecker Corporation, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, from 1978, now chairman board. Director Marine Exchange Bank, Milwaukee.
Board regents Milwaukee School Engineering. Member Financial Executives Institute, National Machine Tool Builders Association (director 1970-1972, chairman 1978-1979), Allied Products Institute (trustee council technological advancement). Clubs: Quayl Creek Country, Oakland Hills Country.
Married Dorothy Williams, June 15, 1939. Children: Russell Alfred, Susanne, Linda Jean, Nancy Ellen, Richard Earl.