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.