Russ Cannon
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| Gender | Male |
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| Location | Las Vegas, NV, United States |
| Introduction | I was born in Salt Lake City and attended Lowell & Ensign elementary schools. I went to Bryant Jr. High and East High School. I spent my senior year as the only American in a German speaking school in Zurich, Switzerland. I received my bachelors and MBA from the University of Utah. I worked as a white water river guide during college. I worked for Centel, Sprint, and Embarq and took early retirement in 2008. I have lived in Salt Lake, Switzerland, Australia, Chicago, West Africa, Independence, and currently live in Las Vegas. |
| Interests | Hiking, camping, river running, snorkeling, history, photography, and travel |
| Favorite Movies | Oh Brother, Where Art Thou?, The Mission, Young Frankenstein, Amazing Grace, What About Bob, One Night with the King, Master & Commander, Holes, Ben Hur, To Kill a Mockingbird (one of the few movies that was better than the book), and a family favorite: Princess Bride (The quote: "Never start a land war in Asia" has saved me from many a defeat in the game of Risk) |
| Favorite Music | Puccini's "La Boheme", Wagner's "Tristan und Isolde", Chicago, Patsy Cline, "Adagio for Strings" by Samuel Barber, "Die Zauberflöte" by Mozart, "The Wedding Song" by Paul Stookey, "Lullaby" by Billy Joel, "Crossing the Bar" sung by the MoTab Choir, Classical Gas by Bobby Enriquez, and my all time favorite: "Come Thou Font of Every Blessing by Robert Robertson |
| Favorite Books | The Killer Angels, Undaunted Courage, Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World, Soul of the Lion, Flyboys, Ghost Soldiers, The Call of the Wild, The Far Side of the World, The Exploration of the Colorado River, South - The Endurance Expedition, The Hunt for Red October, Lord of the Rings, Lord of the Flies, Screwtape Letters, Walden, To Kill a Mockingbird, and Enders Game (If they ever made a movie of Ender's Game - it would be even better than Star Wars!) |