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Grameen Foundation : Who we are : Our People : Board Members : David Russell

David Russell

David H. Russell was the Founder, CEO and President of Dalcomp, Inc. which served the NYC based banks and stock brokerage firms. Dalcomp provided computer software and telecommunications services for automating syndications of new securities issued. The company was sold to Thompson Financial Service January 1995. David is now involved with gold mining in Chile and Oregon and energy resources. He is also developing new technologies to recover gas, oil and coal within the US.

For the past 15 years David has dedicated himself in helping the lowest income people worldwide take their first steps out of poverty by providing seed capital to entrepreneurs in order that they may launch their own microenterprise. David is a member of the Grameen Program Committee.

David H. Russell was educated at Emory University and New York University Business School. He has served on several corporate and non-profit boards.



Grameen Foundation : Who we are : Our People : Board Members : David Russell

- Grameen Foundation - Grameen Foundation uses microfinance and innovative technology to fight global poverty and bring opportunities to the world's poorest people. With tiny loans and financial services, we help the poor, mostly women, start businesses and escape poverty. Our global network of 55 microfinance institution (MFI) partners including our Growth Guarantee partners has touched more than 34 million people in 24 countries. In addition, we introduced and now sustain technology initiatives (Mifos and Village Phone) in Cameroon, Kenya, Rwanda, and Uganda, bringing our total country outreach to 28.

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