Born May 22, 1945 in Neosho, Missouri. In 1953, Russell was a founding partner in Educational Filmstrips Company, a family business, which became Educational Video Network in 1989. Over the course ...view moreBorn May 22, 1945 in Neosho, Missouri. In 1953, Russell was a founding partner in Educational Filmstrips Company, a family business, which became Educational Video Network in 1989. Over the course of 70 years, he has participated in the production of more than 1,000 filmstrips, videos, DVD’s and movies, while serving as CEO of EVN for more than 25 years. Russell produced the independent horror films Long Pig, Naked Horror and Psycho-killer Bloodbath. He also chronicled 37 years of his experiences in Italy in his first book, From My Tuscan Window.
In the year 2000, Russell founded The Universal Ethician Church in order to promote a religious understanding of the critical need to care for what Christians, Jews and Muslims call “Creation” and by doing so, to work toward peace and understanding amongst all faith traditions. (www.salvationnetwork.org) Since then, over 3,000 acres of Lands were purchased by the Russell family, The Universal Ethician Church and The Ethician Foundation for the establishment of the world’s first “green” family cemetery and surrounding natural areas. (www.ethicianfamilycemetery.org) Married to Suzanne Bennett in 1967, the Russells had four children.view less