Russell Francis Smith, American transportation executive. Decorated Silver Star medal, Bronze Star medal with V device, Purple Heart. Served with United States Army, 1963-1966.
Background
Smith, Russell Francis was born on March 26, 1944 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Raymond Francis and Elma Gloria (Daugherty) S. Student East Carolina University, 1964,North Carolina State University, 1964-1965.
Education
Student, East Carolina University, 1964. Student, North Carolina State University, 1964—1965. Bachelor of Science with honors, University Maryland, College Park, 1969.
Master of Business Administration, University Maryland, College Park, 1975.
Career
Executive assistant manager Hotel Corporation American International Inn and Mayflower Hotel, Washington, 1966—1968. Senior venture capital consultant Initiative Investing Corporation, 1968—1969. President, general manager Associated Trades Corporation, 1970—1974.
Consultant in finance Greenbelt, Maryland, 1974—1976. Managing consultant Bradford National Corporation, Washington, 1976—1979. Vice president Open Joint-Stock Company (Russian: Открытое Aкционерное Oбщество) Corporation, 1979—1981.
Partner for finance evaluation and operations analysis Blake, Brunell, Lehmann & Company, 1981—1986. Vice president management services administration United Airlines Services Corporation, Lakewood, Colorado, 1986—1991. Consultant Venture Fund of Washington, since 1991.
With United States Army, 1963-1966.
Membership
Chairman committee on wildlife Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, Hyattsville, 1971—1975, Prince George Humane Society, Hyattsville, 1968—1971. Member of Association Master of Business Administration Executives (registered investment adviser), International Association Mathematics Modeling, North America Society Corporation Planners, American Accounting Association, Operations Research Society of America, American Finance Association, Beta Alpha Psi, Beta Gamma Sigma.