Background
Hart, Russell Blackwell was born on September 21, 1909 in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, United States. Son of Raymond McMillen and Blanche (Blackwell) Hart.
Hart, Russell Blackwell was born on September 21, 1909 in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, United States. Son of Raymond McMillen and Blanche (Blackwell) Hart.
AB, Stanford University, 1931. Master of Business Administration, Harvard University, 1933. Doctor of Laws(honorary), University Montana, 1957.
Controller Hart-Albin Company, Billings, Montana, 1934—1935, buyer, merchandise manager, 1936—1939, president, 1939—1978, chairman board, since 1978. Director Emprie Steel Company, Billings.
Member United States Chamber of Commerce, director, 1964—1967. President Downtown Parking, Inc., 1954—1957, director, 1957—1975, Northern Hotel Company, 1972—1983, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, 1970—1973. Member Billings Chamber of Commerce, director, 1935—1938, 1953—1957, president, 1964.
Director Billings Baseball Club, since 1948. Member of National Retail Merchants Association (director 1938-1974, regional vice president 1966-1970, member international committee since 1965), Hilands Club, New York Athletic Club, Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Senia Mabel Cronquist, April 19, 1942. Children: Katherine Borth, Helen McClelland, Raymond M.