PHILIP RUSSELL

Condolences to the Russell family and Rest in Peace my early mentor in Research.

Rest in Peace Dr. Phil. Your accomplishments were extraordinary and rare. Thank you for influencing my career.

I fondly remember Dr. Russell from my 21/2 years as an enlisted person at the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research (WRAIR), 19060-1962, fresh from earning my Masters degree from Tennessee State University and completing basic infantry training and and advanced specialty training at Fort Jackson and Fort Sam Houston respectively. I joined the Arbor Virus Section of the Virology Department, where he and Dr. Scott Halstead shared supervisory duties and two civilian females, Sudie Russ and Jane...

After the events of 9/11 I was tasked to the office of the Secretary of HHS. I was a young Contracting Officer from CDC working on a second generation smallpox vaccine. I met Dr. Russell and we formed a friendship and working relationship. After successful award of the smallpox contact he asked me and my team to join him and BARDA on the early award and management of contracts to support Project Bioshield. Dr. Russell was a mentor and had a profound impact on my career. I only recently...

My fondest memory of Gen Russell ( then Col) was running on Chesapeake Bay in his big sail boat in 1973. Couldn't remove that picture from my brain if I wanted to. A great guy and with Connie, longtime family friends. My condolences to Mrs Russell and her entire family.

Phil and I were classmates in Medical School at the University of Rochester and remained good friends over the years. He was very smart, considerate of family and friends, and dedicated to the prevention of infectious diseases throughout
the world. I was privileged to be his friend.

Dear Connie, I just read in the Times that Phil had died. I am so sorry to hear it. I wanted to share with you that I always admired him and his work. He was so helpful to me when I was a reporter at the Wall Street Journal — always a straight shooter and always trying to push institutions to the right results. I’m very sorry for your loss.
Sarah

Dear Connie, I just read in the Times that Phil had died. I am so sorry to hear it. I wanted to share with you that I always admired him and his work. He was so helpful to me when I was a reporter at the Wall Street Journal — always a straight shooter and always trying to push institutions to the right results. I’m very sorry for your loss.
Sarah

Dear Connie and Family, We send our most sincere condolences on the passing of Phil. We have such fond memories of both of you during our time at WRAR and also at Ft. Derrick. Phil was an inspiration to Jim with his scientific research and he was a Leader to be admired and followed. We also enjoyed the friendship we shared, especially while our son was so very sick. May your memories of love and happy times give you comfort and strength. Sending our love, Debbie and Jim Jaeger