Health care, life sciences, utilities and philanthropy reporter

Before joining IBJ in 2016, Russell was a newspaper reporter for 30+ years in Indiana, Illinois, Ohio and Pennsylvania at papers as small as a monthly trade journal and as large as the Chicago Tribune. Most of his career has been as a business reporter, focusing on large companies. He lives on the Northeast side of Indianapolis and enjoys riding his bike, growing wildflower gardens, playing chess and reading.

Quick facts:

Family: Wife, Colleen; two grown sons; three cats

Favorite podcast: “War on Cars”

First job: Delivering the Cleveland Press to 25 houses on his block after school at age 10. “I’ve been a news man ever since,” he said.

Articles

Made in Indiana: Chevrolet Silverado pickup trucks by General Motors

History: The Chevrolet Silverado, the second-most-popular pickup truck in America last year, is made at General Motors Co.’s Fort Wayne Assembly Plant. The 3-million-square-foot facility was built in 1986 and today employs nearly 4,000 people.  GM has invested $1.2 billion in the plant, which recently celebrated manufacturing its 10 millionth truck. In June, GM announced […]

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16 Tech gears up in reach for national stage

The live-work-play campus has been picked to join a new national network designed to connect researchers, entrepreneurs and investors to accelerate the development of health care products and services and speed up health care innovations.

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