A native of Kennewick, Washington, Davis earned a B.A. from Harvard, and is currently pursuing his M.A. in applied economics at John Hopkins University. He has 15 years of experience in investment banking, specializing in public finance and economic development. Davis served under the previous Bush Administration as the Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Housing Operations at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. In 1992, Davis was a co-founder (along with former FHA Commissioner Caterine Austin Fitts) of The Hamilton Securities Group, an investment firm specializing in real estate transactions. Before joining the USDA, Davis was a Senior Policy Advisor in the Office of Sallie Mae of the Treasury Department. He was appointed administrator in July of 2004.

 

Official Bio

Interview with Russell T. Davis, Administrator of Rural Development Housing and Community Facilities (Council on Affordable Rural Housing)

Statement of Russell T. Davis, Administrator of the Rural Housing Service before the Subcommittee on Housing and Community Development (PDF)