Background

Huff, Russell Joseph was born on February 24, 1936 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Russell Winfield and Virgilist Marie (McMahon) Huff.

Education

Bachelor in Philosophycum laude, U. Notre Dame, 1958. Bachelor of Science in Theology, Catholic U. Santiago (Chile), 1960. Master of Arts in Communication Arts, U. Notre Dame, 1968.

Ordained priest Roman Catholic Church, 1962.

Career

Executive editor Catholic Boy, and Miss, Notre Dame, Indiana,1963-1968. Managing editor Nation's Schools, McGraw Hill, Chicago, 1968-1970. Vice president public affairs Homart Development Company, Chicago, 1971-1976.

Director public relations Sears, Roebuck Company International Operations, Chicago, 1976-1982, director public affairs Sears Roebuck Foundation International Projects, 1981-1982. Senior vice president, sales and marketing director Mineca International, Inc., Chicago, 1982-1984. Vice president public relations Lofino Poppa Development Corporation, Sarasota, Florida, 1984-1985.

President, co-owner R.J. Huff & Associations, Inc., 1985. Real estate broker, 1985. Care minister leader Church Incarnation Parish Council, member constitution revision committee.

Achievements

• Ordained priest Roman Catholic Church, 1962.

Works

Works Gallery

• book

  • COME BUILD MY CHURCH: The Story of Our Lady of Guadalupe.
  • A companion to the wings of World War II: A guide and commentary for collectors of military flight qualification badges of the Second World War

Membership

Care minister leader Church Incarnation Parish Council, 1998-2002. Future planning and review committee, stewardship communications chairman, International Peace and Justice chairman, Member Public Relations Society of America (accredited since 1976), Chicagoland Military Collectors Society (director quarterly expositions 1981-1982), American Society Military Insignia Collectors, Orders and Medals Society of America, National Foreign Trade Council, Public Affairs Council, Conference Board, International Business Council, International Visiting Center Chicago, Partners of the American mathematical society (certified for advancement Latin America relations 1980), São Paulo Partners (certified for advancement Brazil-United States relations 1979, director Illinois), Chicago Association of Commerce and Industry, United States-Spanish Chamber of Commerce of Middle West (director), War Memorabilia Collectors Society (executive director).

Connections

Married Beverly Diane Staschke, 1968. 1 child, Michelle Lynn.