David Russell (Royal Navy officer)
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Commodore David John Russell is a former Royal Navy officer.
David Russell | |
|---|---|
| Born | Leeds |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service | Royal Navy |
| Years of service | 1972 |
| Rank | Commodore |
| Commands | HMS Vanguard |
| Other work | Chief executive of The Harpur Trust |
Naval career
Russell attended Leeds Central High School[1] and joined the Royal Navy on 1 September 1972.[2] He was the first commanding officer of the United Kingdom's first Trident missile submarine, HMS Vanguard, after it was launched in 1992.[3] He attended the Royal College of Defence Studies in 1995 and undertook the Higher Command and Staff Course in 1998.[1]
He led the UK effort to rescue survivors from the sunken Russian submarine Kursk in the Barents Sea in 2000.[4] After completing the Financial Seminar for Senior Managers at London Business School in May 2002, he joined the Harpur Trust as Chief Executive in 2002. He gained a first class honours degree in law with the Open University in 2003.[1]
He lives with his wife, Kathy.[1]
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