Background
Banning, Russell Lee was born on May 2, 1956 in Lemmon, South Dakota, United States. Son of LaVern Calvin and Arlene Ann (Knutsen) Banning.
consultant Golf maintenance director
Banning, Russell Lee was born on May 2, 1956 in Lemmon, South Dakota, United States. Son of LaVern Calvin and Arlene Ann (Knutsen) Banning.
Bachelor of Science, University South Dakota, 1978. Turf certified, University Massachusetts, 1980.
Golf course superintendent, Raveneaux Country Club, Spring, Texas, 1980-1984; director golf maintenance and construction, Raveneaux Country Club, Spring, since 1995; regional golf course superintendent, Barton Creek Country Club, Austin, Texas, 1985-1986; regional golf course superintendent, Lone Tree Country Club, Littleton, Colorado, 1986-1988; director golf maintenance and construction, Kindred & Company, Houston, 1988-1995. Technical consultant Leede Organic Associations, Inc., Oklahoma City, since 1997. Chief Executive Officer National Organic Fertilizers Inc., Houston, since 1997.
Member steering committee Young Men’s Christian Association, since 1997. Member water resource committee Carriage Hills Homeowners Association, since 1997. Master Mason (junior deacon).
Member United States Golf Association, Golf Course Superintendents Association (class A, certified underground storage tank technical, certified hazard committee/right to know).
Married Kim Abshere, June 15, 1980 (divorced September 1985). Married Judith Elaine Pourteau, March 13, 1986. Children: Beth Elaine, Ross Shauwn.