Russell Swan (42)
Hometown: Glenside, Pa.
Occupation: Attorney
At 5’11” and 220 “semi-solid” pounds, this attorney spends his working hours suing companies and individuals who violate environmental laws. In addition to practicing law, Russell enjoys spending time with his wife and five-year-old daughter and watching independent films.
Growing up in Pittsburgh, Russell’s father fell victim to layoffs at a local steel mill and struggled to support his family. Forced to move into Section 8 housing, his parents eventually divorced but the separation did not weaken any of his relationships, including the one he shared with his parents. Russell’s hero is his dad whom he says, “really loved his family and was a perfect example of what a husband should be to his wife, and what a dad should be to his child.”
Despite tumultuous circumstances (or as a result of), Russell has been attracted to jobs with responsibilities ranging from environmental protection, minority youth education advocacy and representation for homeless individuals. He is a dedicated father and a loving husband and describes a perfect day as spending time with his daughter and ending the day by “talking” privately with his wife.
A passionate man, Russell cannot stand hearing over-generalizations about specific groupings of people and avoids discussing topics relating to race and sexuality because he feels that others usually have a hard time dealing with his conversation style.
Always prepared to joke and laugh at himself, Russell is willing to go to drastic lengths for a million dollars in order to win including making a vow to cut off his dreadlocks if he wins the title of sole SURVIVOR.
Currently, Russell resides in Glenside, Pa. His birthday is February 17.
Stimpy’s Thoughts:
I want to like this guy, because he seems genuinely nice and not too full of himself, which is a real breath of fresh air compared to some of the other goobers we’ve been introduced to thus far.
However, that being said, I’m getting a ‘nice guy finishes last’ vibe from this Russell.
And, unfortunately, vowing to cut of the dreadlocks doesn’t really cut it in terms of a winning strategy.
Y’see, this is the kinda guy the other Russell needs to sidle up next to and get ‘friendly’ with, because Russell number two strikes me as being loyal to his friends, and thus would be a great one to have tag along till you no longer need him.
And, that should be well before the finals, because I get the feeling that Russell number two is in the same boat as Marisa, and that’s someone you don’t want to be sitting next to in the finals, because methinks if Russell number two does make it that far, he won’t have pissed off an awful lot of people, and thus could be a real tough one to beat.
But again, like Marisa, this Russell’s problems will be getting that far.
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