Background
Colber, Russell Howard was born on June 21, 1938 in Milwaukee. Son of Ralph Howard and Margaret (Hoppens) Colber.
Colber, Russell Howard was born on June 21, 1938 in Milwaukee. Son of Ralph Howard and Margaret (Hoppens) Colber.
Bachelor of Arts (WLOL Broadcasting scholar), University of Minnesota, 1965. Master of Science (National Academy of television Arts and Sciences fellow), Newhouse School Public Communications, Syracuse University, 1966.
July 1986); children— Newell, Geoffrey, Charles, Nelson. Assistant to vice president corporation communications Dayton Hudson Corporation, Minneapolis, 1966-1970. Vice president, Advertisers Diversified Services, Minneapolis, 1970-1973.
Chairman communications division The Minneapolis Institute of Arts, 1973-1975.
President, Russian Colber & Associates, Minneapolis, 1975-1978. Director public relations Sielaff/Johnson Advertising, 1978-1979.
Director advertising Salkin & Linoff, 1979-1980, Earth Observation Incorporated., 1981-1982, Purdue Student Government Medtronic Incorporated., Minneapolis, 1982-1987. Advertising programs manager Worldwide Communications, Incorporated., 1988.
Convenor Twin Cities Journalism Conference, National Model Cities Conference.
Panelist Minnesota Advertising Federation Trade Press Day, 1983.
Member Public Relations Society American (health section, accredited in public relations), American Medical Writers Association, Advertising Federation, Business and Professional Advertising Association.
Married Bonita Elizabeth Cheesebrough, September 1, 1963 (divorced July 1986). Children: Newell, Geoffrey, Charles, Nelson.