Hall of Fame Inductee
Jesse Eugene Russell
Tennessee State University
About
Jesse Eugene Russell, a Tennessee State University graduate, is an engineer whose work helped bring digital cellular technology into everyday phones. He has held senior posts in telecommunications research and holds numerous patents.
Accomplishments
- Engineer central to early digital cellular telephone systems.
- Tennessee State University alumnus and inventor.
- Inducted into the National Black College Alumni Hall of Fame in 2012.
Year of award
2012
Inducted into the National Black College Alumni Hall of Fame — Science.