Background
Cargo, Russell Allen was born on December 7, 1948 in Youngstown, Ohio, United States. Son of Benjamin Rosser and Martha Virginia (Harnar) Cargo.
Cargo, Russell Allen was born on December 7, 1948 in Youngstown, Ohio, United States. Son of Benjamin Rosser and Martha Virginia (Harnar) Cargo.
Bachelor, Texas Christian University, 1971. Master of Arts, Southern Methodist University, 1977. Master of Science in Business Administration, Boston University, 1982.
Doctor of Philosophy, University Colorado, 1990.
Mus. preparator, Indianapolis Museum of Art, 1971-1972;
registrar, Carpenter Hochman Gallery, Dallas, Texas, 1976-1977;
curator, The Art Center, Waco, Texas, 1977-1979;
various civilian manager positions, United States Air Force, 1979-1986;
administrator Colorado Speaks Out on Health, Center Health Ethics and Policy, Denver, 1986-1988;
development consultant, Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center, 1988-1989;
dean academic affairs and president, San Antonio Art. Institute, 1989-1992;
senior fellow, Hemisphere Institute for Public Svc., San Antonio, 1982-1983;
founder, president, Chief Executive Officer, Technology Design and Development Corporation, Inc., San Antonio, since 1992;
also board directors, Technology Design and Development Corporation, Inc., San Antonio. Lecturer art history overseas program U. Maryland., Heidelberg, Germany, 1979-1983.
Adjunct lecturer art history San Antonio The Art Institute of Chicago, 1984-1986. Adjunct assistant professor engineering and social and policy science University Texas, San Antonio, 1992-1993. Coordinator nonprofit management program George Mason U., Fairfax, Virginia,1994-.
Research associate Center for Museum Studies, Smithsonian Institution, since 1994. Fund raiser for numerous cultural and recreational programs.
President board governors Citizens for Arts High School San Antonio, 1992-1993. Strategic planning task force, 1992. Participant San Antonio Civic Leaders Tour, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, 1992.
Board directors San Antonio 2000, since 1992. Advisory board Fairfax Conservatory Music and Art, 1993-1995. Planning committee San Antonio New Schools Development Foundation, 1992-1993.
1st lieutenant United States Army, 1972-1974. Member American Association Museum (committee on museum professional training), American Society Public Administration (vice president Southern Texas chapter), DESIGN San Antonio (founding member), Pi Alpha Alpha.
Married Elizabeth Ann Bryant, December 28, 1971. Children: Elizabeth Rosser, Sarah Bryant.