Randy Russell

Randy started his career in finance working for Federated Investors. After a few years, he decided to join the family business working along side his father at Ranbar. Ranbar was a growing chemical manufacturing company at the time. Randy was named President in 2000 and ran the company until he decided to sell the entire business in 2017.

Randy has seen first-hand succession planning at its best and worst over his lifetime. His grandfather was a very successful entrepreneur who decided to retire abruptly. He sold off all his many businesses and transitioned none to his family members. Randy and his father took a different approach with Ranbar after watching what happened to the family after his grandfather’s succession planning decision.

Randy has a BS Finance degree from Georgetown University and an MBA from the University of Pittsburgh. He is also Vice Chairman of Preservation Technologies. He has also been very involved in the Young President Organization over the years serving as Chapter Chair of Pittsburgh and Region Chair.