Background
Mawby, Russell George was born on February 23, 1928 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States. Son of Wesley G. and Ruby (Finch) Mawby.
Mawby, Russell George was born on February 23, 1928 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States. Son of Wesley G. and Ruby (Finch) Mawby.
Bachelor of Science in Horticulture, Michigan State University, 1949. Doctor of Philosophy in Agricultural Economics, Michigan State University, 1959. Honorary Doctor of Laws, Michigan State University, 1972.
Master of Science in Agricultural Economics, Purdue University, 1951. Doctor of Agriculture (honorary), Purdue University, 1973. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Luther College, Decorah, Iowa, 1972.
Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Alma College, Michigan, 1975. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Nazareth College, 1976. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Madonna College, 1983.
Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), North Carolina Central University, 1986. Honorary Doctor of Laws, North Carolina A&T State University, Greensboro, 1974. Honorary Doctor of Laws, Tuskegee Institute, 1978.
Honorary Doctor of Laws, Kalamazoo College, 1980. D.P.A. (honorary), Albion College, 1976. Doctor of Civil Law (honorary), University Newcastle, England, 1977.
Honorary Doctor of Science, National University Ireland, 1980. D.Pub. Service (honorary), Northern Michigan University, 1981. Doctor of Hebrew Literature (honorary), Southern Utah State College, 1983.
HHD (honorary), Grand Valley State University, 1988. Doctor of Science (honorary), California State University, 1989. Doctor of Laws (honorary), Adrian College, 1990.
Doctor of Letters (honorary), Olivet College, 1991.
Ext. specialist, Michigan State University, East Lansing, 1952-1956;
assistant director cooperative expert service, Michigan State University, 1956-1965;
director division agriculture, Will Keith Kellogg Foundation, Battle Creek, Michigan, 1965-1966;
member, trustee, Will Keith Kellogg Foundation, since 1967;
vice president programs, Will Keith Kellogg Foundation, 1966-1970;
president, Will Keith Kellogg Foundation, 1970-1982;
chairman, Chief Executive Officer, Will Keith Kellogg Foundation, 1982-1995;
chairman emeritus, Will Keith Kellogg Foundation, since 1995. Board directors Kellogg Company, Detroit branch Federal Reserve Bank Chicago, 1980-1985, J.M. Smucker Company, since 1983. Fellow Institute for Children, Youth and Families Michigan State University, 1993.
Honorary fellow Kellog College, U. Oxford, England, 1990;member chancellor's court of benefactors U. Oxford, England, 1991. Disting.Vis. Professor Institute for Children, Youth and Families and College of Education, Michigan State University, since 1996.
Trustee Youth for Understanding, 1973-1979, Michigan State University College of Agriculture and Natural Resources Alumni Association, 1977-1980, president 1978-1979. Trustee Arabian Horse Trust, 1978-1990 (emeritus since 1990), Starr Commonwealth, 1987-1997, 98—, (chairman board trustees 1993-1995), Foundation Center, 1988-1994 (chairman board trustees 1989-1994), Michigan Non-profit Association, 1990-1994 (chairman board trustees 1990-1994, emeritus since 1994), Michigan State University, 1992-1996 (chairman board trustees 1995). Founding chairman Council of Michigan Foundations, 1972-1974, chairman emeritus since 1994.
Board directors Council on Foundations, 1978-1984, Michigan's Children, 1995-1998, emeritus since 1998. Member Joint Council on Food and Agricultural Sciences, United States Department of Agriculture, 1984-1988. Member Committee on Agricultural Education in Secondary Schools, National Research Council, 1985-1988, Governor's Task Force on Revitalization of Agriculture Through Research and Education, 1986.
Member rural business partnership advisory board Michigan Department Commerce, 1989-1990, Michigan Cooperative Extension Service Study Committee, 1989. Member president's advisory council Clemson University, 1987-1995. Visiting committee Medical University of South Carolina, 1990-1995.
Steering committee Economic Development Forum of Calhoun County, Michigan, since 1991. Member policy board Calhoun County Communities in Schools, 1995-1998. Member Lieutenant Governor's Children's Commission, State of Michigan, 1995-1996.
Member leadership advisory council Olivet College, since 1995. Trustee Battle Creek Community Foundation, since 1996, Michigan 4-H Foundation, since 1996, honorary trustee, since 1996. Scholar-in-residence Indiana University Center on Philanthropy, since 1996.
Member State Officers compensation Commission, State of Michigan, 1996-1998. Member board governors Indiana University Center on Philanthropy, since 2000. Board visitors College of Nursing Michigan State University, since 1997.
Board directors Michigan State University Foundation, since 1998. With Army of the United States, 1953-1955. Member Michigan Society Architects (honorary), American Agricultural Economic Association, Michigan State University Alumni Association (board directors 1984-1988), Alpha Gamma Rho (director 1976-1982, grand president 1980-1982, Man of Year Chicago Alumni chapter 1976, Hall of Fame 1986), Alpha Zeta, Phi Kappa Phi (Distinguished Member award Michigan State University 1978), Epsilon Sigma Phi (certificate of recognition 1974, National Friend of Extension 1982), Gamma Sigma Delta, Delta Sigma Pi (honorary member, 1995).
Married Ruth E. Edison, December 16, 1950 (deceased 2000). Children: Douglas, David, Karen.