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Donald J. Russell | |
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| Born | Donald Joseph McKay Russell January 3, 1900 |
| Died | December 13, 1985 (aged 85) |
| Education | Stanford University, 1917–1920 Loyola University, 1955 (LL.D.) |
| Occupation(s) | 1920–1941: Surveying, Engineering, Construction 1941: Assistant to President 1941–1951: Vice President 1943: Director 1951: Executive Vice President 1952–1964: President 1964–1972: Chairman of the Board |
| Board member of | Trustee Stanford University, Board member of Stanford Research Institute, Regent University of San Francisco, Delta Tau Delta, Sigma Phi Upsilon |
| Spouse | Mary Louise Herring |
| Children | Ann Russell Miller (daughter)[1] |
Donald Joseph McKay Russell (January 3, 1900 – December 13, 1985) was an American railroad executive. He was president of Southern Pacific Railroad from 1952 to 1964 and then chairman from 1964 to 1972. Russell was featured on the cover of Time on August 11, 1961, and Forbes on November 1, 1965.[2]
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- ^ "Donald J.M. Russell". Time. 1961-08-11. Archived from the original on January 17, 2008. Retrieved 2012-03-04.