Russell Patten

Russell Patten has a diverse work experience spanning several decades. Russell started their career at Harris Corporation in 1969, where they worked as a Senior Account Manager until 1983. Russell then moved on to Gould Computer Systems Division/Encore Computer Systems, where they held various sales and management roles from 1983 to 1990. Subsequently, they worked at Silicon Graphics and SGI as a Federal Salesperson and Senior Salesperson, respectively, from 1990 to 2001. Russell then joined IBM Federal in 2003 as an Account Executive, where they worked until 2007. Finally, they joined Mainline Information Systems in 2007 as a IBM Server and Storage Hardware Salesperson, specializing in IBM Systems Sales into the Federal space in the Southeast.

Russell Patten obtained a BEE degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Florida between 1960 and 1964. Russell then pursued further education and earned an MBA degree in Business Management, Marketing, and Accounting from Florida Atlantic University, completing their studies from 1975 to 1979.