Background
Cunningham, Russell Harold was born on July 24, 1934 in Avenal, California, United States. Son of Ernest and Beula Lucille (Pitchford) Cunningham.
Utility company human resources executive
Cunningham, Russell Harold was born on July 24, 1934 in Avenal, California, United States. Son of Ernest and Beula Lucille (Pitchford) Cunningham.
Bachelor of Business Administration, San Jose State University, 1956. Master of Arts in Personnel Management, University Minnesota, 1958. Master of Science in Management Science, Stanford University, 1977.
Personnel assistant, Pacific Gas and Electric Company, Sacramento, California, 1958-1961;
employment representative, Pacific Gas and Electric Company, San Francisco, 1961-1962;
wage and salary analyst, Pacific Gas and Electric Company, San Francisco, 1962-1966;
administrative assistant, Pacific Gas and Electric Company, San Francisco, 1966-1969;
director compensation, Pacific Gas and Electric Company, San Francisco, 1969-1978;
manager personnel relations, Pacific Gas and Electric Company, San Francisco, 1978-1986;
vice president human resources, Pacific Gas and Electric Company, San Francisco, since 1986. Member of advisory board College Business California Polytechnic U., San Luis Obispo, since 1985. Advisory com.U. Idaho, Moscow, since 1983, advisory board College Business, since 1989.
Advising committee Edison Electric Institute, since 1986. Member Blue Shield Medical Policy Committee, since 1987.
Board of directors Multiple Sclerosis Society Northern California, Oakland, since 1989. Training chairman United Way Bay Area, San Francisco, 1989-1990. Member American Compensation Association (president 1979, chairman 1980), Pacific Coast Gas Association (Executive Committee since 1988), Delta Upsilon.
Married Virginia Cunningham (divorced). Children: Cynthia K. Cunningham Waller, Sandra Lynn Cunningham Thomas, Robin Diane Cunningham Taylor. Married Shirlee Echelberry, August 1, 1987.