Russell D. Hale
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Russell D. Hale was United States
Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (Financial Management & Comptroller)
from 1981 to 1984.
on August 8, 1944. He was educated at the United States Naval Academy
, receiving a B.S. in engineering
and economics
in 1966, and at the Georgia Institute of Technology
, receiving an M.S. in information science
in 1969.
as an account executive to defense/aerospace corporations. In 1975, he joined the professional staff of the United States House Committee on the Budget
, national defense function. He moved to the professional staff of the United States House Committee on Armed Services
in 1978.
On April 17, 1981, President of the United States
Ronald Reagan
nominated Hale to be Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (Financial Management & Comptroller)
. He subsequently held this position until February 1984.
until February 1986. He then joined the Computer Sciences Corporation
as a Vice President, working there until July 1990. From July 1990 to 1994, he was the President of Network Equipment Technology Federal, Inc., a developer and marketer of wide-area networks and related products. In October 1994, he joined the Network Imaging Corporation as a Senior Vice President.
Since 2007, Hale has been a Vice President at Edgesource, Inc.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (Financial Management & Comptroller)
Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (Financial Management & Comptroller)
The Assistant Secretary of the Air Force is a civilian official in the United States Department of the Air Force.- Responsibilities :According to U.S...
from 1981 to 1984.
Early life and education
Russell D. Hale was born in Sherman, TexasSherman, Texas
Sherman is a city in and the county seat of Grayson County, Texas, United States. The city's estimated population as of 2009 was 38,407. It is also one of two principal cities in the Sherman-Denison Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
on August 8, 1944. He was educated at the United States Naval Academy
United States Naval Academy
The United States Naval Academy is a four-year coeducational federal service academy located in Annapolis, Maryland, United States...
, receiving a B.S. in engineering
Engineering
Engineering is the discipline, art, skill and profession of acquiring and applying scientific, mathematical, economic, social, and practical knowledge, in order to design and build structures, machines, devices, systems, materials and processes that safely realize improvements to the lives of...
and economics
Economics
Economics is the social science that analyzes the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services. The term economics comes from the Ancient Greek from + , hence "rules of the house"...
in 1966, and at the Georgia Institute of Technology
Georgia Institute of Technology
The Georgia Institute of Technology is a public research university in Atlanta, Georgia, in the United States...
, receiving an M.S. in information science
Information science
-Introduction:Information science is an interdisciplinary science primarily concerned with the analysis, collection, classification, manipulation, storage, retrieval and dissemination of information...
in 1969.
Military career
Hale joined the United States Department of the Air Force in 1969 as an operation research analyst in the Office of the Comptroller. From 1971 to 1973, he was a special assistant to the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Budget Review, Acquisition Strategies, and Procurement Policies). From 1973 to 1975, he worked at IBMIBM
International Business Machines Corporation or IBM is an American multinational technology and consulting corporation headquartered in Armonk, New York, United States. IBM manufactures and sells computer hardware and software, and it offers infrastructure, hosting and consulting services in areas...
as an account executive to defense/aerospace corporations. In 1975, he joined the professional staff of the United States House Committee on the Budget
United States House Committee on the Budget
The U.S. House Committee on the Budget, commonly known as the House Budget Committee, is a standing committee of the United States House of Representatives, the lower house of Congress...
, national defense function. He moved to the professional staff of the United States House Committee on Armed Services
United States House Committee on Armed Services
thumb|United States House Committee on Armed Services emblemThe U.S. House Committee on Armed Services, commonly known as the House Armed Services Committee, is a standing committee of the United States House of Representatives...
in 1978.
On April 17, 1981, President of the United States
President of the United States
The President of the United States of America is the head of state and head of government of the United States. The president leads the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the United States Armed Forces....
Ronald Reagan
Ronald Reagan
Ronald Wilson Reagan was the 40th President of the United States , the 33rd Governor of California and, prior to that, a radio, film and television actor....
nominated Hale to be Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (Financial Management & Comptroller)
Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (Financial Management & Comptroller)
The Assistant Secretary of the Air Force is a civilian official in the United States Department of the Air Force.- Responsibilities :According to U.S...
. He subsequently held this position until February 1984.
Business career
Hale left government service in 1984, becoming Senior Defense Advisor to Chase Manhattan and Drexel Burnham LambertDrexel Burnham Lambert
Drexel Burnham Lambert was a major Wall Street investment banking firm, which first rose to prominence and then was forced into bankruptcy in February 1990 by its involvement in illegal activities in the junk bond market, driven by Drexel employee Michael Milken. At its height, it was the...
until February 1986. He then joined the Computer Sciences Corporation
Computer Sciences Corporation
Computer Sciences Corporation is an American information technology and business services company headquartered in Falls Church, Virginia, USA...
as a Vice President, working there until July 1990. From July 1990 to 1994, he was the President of Network Equipment Technology Federal, Inc., a developer and marketer of wide-area networks and related products. In October 1994, he joined the Network Imaging Corporation as a Senior Vice President.
Since 2007, Hale has been a Vice President at Edgesource, Inc.