David Russell
English Royal Navy officer
About David Russell
Born 1952. David Russell is an American submariner and harpur Trust.
Commodore David John Russell is a former Royal Navy officer.
Naval career Russell attended Leeds Central High School and joined the Royal Navy on 1 September 1972. He was the first commanding officer of the United Kingdom's first Trident missile submarine, HMS Vanguard, after it was launched in 1992. He attended the Royal College of Defence Studies in 1995 and undertook the Higher Command and Staff Course in 1998. 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.
He lives with his wife, Kathy.
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English Royal Navy officer
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David Russell was born in 1952 in Leeds.
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David Russell is a submariner and harpur Trust.
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David Russell is American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). David Russell. https://biography.guide/david-russell-submariner/
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