Background
Russell, Thomas Dameron was born on October 12, 1903 in Alexander City, Alabama, United States. Son of Benjamin and Roberta (McDonald) Russell.
Russell, Thomas Dameron was born on October 12, 1903 in Alexander City, Alabama, United States. Son of Benjamin and Roberta (McDonald) Russell.
Bachelor of Arts, Univercity Alabama, 1925, Doctor of Laws, 1970.
With Russell Mills, Incorporated. (name changed to Russell Corporation), Alexander City, 1925-1982, successively purchasing agent, vice president, president, 1945-1968, chairman, 1968-1982. President Alexander City Manufacturing Company (name changed to Alexander City Building Supply Company), from 1945.
Honorary chairman First National Bank, Alexander City, past director, Montgomery.
Past director Alabama Bankshares, Birmingham. Past member Alabama State Docks Commission.
Honorary member board directors George Washington Carver Foundation. Life trustee Samford University, Tuskegee Institute, University of Alabama.
Trustee Southern Research Institute, Birmingham.
Board directors National Foundation, Alabama Safety Council, Julia and Thomas Doctorate. Russell Ambulatory Center University of Alabama, Birmingham, Alabama Association Indiana Colleges named to Alabama Hall of Fame.
Member National Association of Manufacturers (past director), Alabama Cotton Manufacturers Association (past president), National Knitwear Manufacturers Association (director), American Textile Manufacturers Association (director), Newcomen Society, Alabama Academy Honor, Chi Phi, Beta Gamma Sigma, Omicron Delta Kappa. Club: Lions. Biology building at Stamford University, Birmingham, also library at Alexander City Junior College named in his honor, also Thomas Doctorate. Russell Dormitory Tuskegee (Alabama) Institute.
Married Julia Walker, March 7, 1929. Children: Nancy, Julia, Annual.