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Mr. Martin joined Fulham & Co. with its acquisition of F.R.
Drake Company in August 2005 and currently oversees the company as an Operating Executive.
He first joined Drake in 1986 as Vice President, and was promoted to President of Drake in 1989.
The following year Mr. Martin purchased Drake from its founder and continued as the sole shareholder until selling the business to Fulham & Co. Drake is the world-leading provider of automatic loading solutions for hotdogs, sausages, and other cylindrical products.
From 1985 to 1986, Mr. Martin was an Associate of Strategy at Hillenbrand Industries, a Fortune 500 company based in Batesville, Indiana.
At Hillenbrand, he participated in strategic planning at each of Hillenbrand's operating companies, making recommendations about potential acquisitions.
Previously, Mr. Martin worked as a Development Engineer at Dupont's Engineering Development Laboratory, where he designed machines for Dupont proprietary processes.
Mr. Martin earned a B.S., cum laude, in mechanical engineering from Virginia Tech in 1980.
He also received an MBA from the University of Virginia's Darden School in 1985, and earned a Shermet Award for academic achievement.
Former positions of Russ Martin
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|---|---|---|
Fulham & Co., Inc.
 Fulham & Co., Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Fulham & Co., Inc. (Fulham & Co) is a private equity firm founded in 1969 by Jack N. Fulham. Fulham & Co., Inc. is headquartered in Wellesley, Massachusetts. | Private Equity Investor | 2010-04-29 |
| HILL-ROM HOLDINGS, INC. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
F.R. Drake Co.
 F.R. Drake Co. Industrial MachineryProducer Manufacturing F.R. Drake Co. designs and manufactures automatic loading systems. Its products include collator and launcher style sausage loader, cheese stick loader, canning system, bag and corndog loader. The company was founded by Fred Drake in 1979 and is headquartered in Waynesboro, VA. | President | - |
Training of Russ Martin
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University | Undergraduate Degree |
| University of Virginia | Masters Business Admin |
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F.R. Drake Co.
F.R. Drake Co. Industrial MachineryProducer Manufacturing F.R. Drake Co. designs and manufactures automatic loading systems. Its products include collator and launcher style sausage loader, cheese stick loader, canning system, bag and corndog loader. The company was founded by Fred Drake in 1979 and is headquartered in Waynesboro, VA. | Producer Manufacturing |
Fulham & Co., Inc.
Fulham & Co., Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Fulham & Co., Inc. (Fulham & Co) is a private equity firm founded in 1969 by Jack N. Fulham. Fulham & Co., Inc. is headquartered in Wellesley, Massachusetts. | Finance |
Hill-Rom Holdings, Inc.
 Hill-Rom Holdings, Inc. Hospital/Nursing ManagementHealth Services Hill-Rom Holdings, Inc. operates as a medical technology company. The firm focuses on patient care solutions that improve clinical and economic outcomes. It operates through the following segments: Patient Support System, Front Line Care and Surgical Solutions. The Patient Support Systems segment provides bed frames and surfaces, mobility and clinical workflow solutions. The Front Line Care segment offers respiratory care products and sells medical diagnostic equipment and a diversified portfolio of devices. The Surgical Solutions segment supplies surgical products including tables, lights, pendants, positioning devices, various other surgical products and accessories. The company was founded by William A. Hillenbrand on August 7, 1969 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL. | Health Services |
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