Russell J. Harrison

RUSSELL J. HARRISON joined Health Systems Design Corporation as
President and Chief Executive Officer in August, 1997. Previously, he
served as Vice President and Chief Information Officer of Paris-based
SITA GlobeTel Company. SITA and its associated companies operate the
world’s largest telecommunications network, reaching more than 220
countries and territories. Earlier, Mr. Harrison served as Chairman and
Chief Executive Officer of 3Net Systems, a provider of client/server
solutions. He also was founding president of AMR Information Services,
Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of AMR Corporation, parent of American
Airlines. In addition to building and running technology related
businesses, Mr. Harrison was Chief Information Officer of McKesson
Corporation and served as a senior vice president at Bank of America in
San Francisco and London. He began his business career with the
fledgling EDS, then a company of fewer than a thousand people. Prior to
entering business, Mr. Harrison served as a Captain in the US Marine
Corps, including assignments as a platoon leader in Vietnam and as
Liaison for the Marine Corps in the White House, in Washington, D.C. Mr.
Harrison is a graduate of the University of Southern California, and
holds an M.B.A. from St. Mary’s College of California, where he now
serves on the Board of Regents. He is married and has four children.