Biography for

Mary Russell-Tandon

as published in the 2009 Pollen Count

(Location information updated 2010)

Mary Russell-Tandon (Salem, South Carolina) lives with husband Pat in their new home on Lake Keowee in South Carolina. Mary and Pat were married on December 29, 2007 in Bradenton, Florida, where they occasionally lived. Pat was a Global Marketing Manager for a firm located just south of Paris, and Mary and Pat lived in St. Arnoult en Yvelines, France, for several years before retiring to their Lake Keowee home.

Mary worked for 3M Company for 22 years. She retired in 2002 after being a new business developer covering the US. She saw almost every state in the Union. Mary won trips for highest sales and took her daughter Rachel or her niece to Spain, Puerto Rico, Mexico, Palm Springs, Jamaica, etc.

"After my retirement I pursued my love for acting and photography. I was hired to perform with a group out of Charlotte, North Carolina. We traveled all over North and South Carolina performing Mystery Dinner Theater productions. I worked with independent film crews as a still photographer for various movies."

Mary's son Edward and wife Judy live in Florida with their two daughters. Mary's daughter Rachel lives with husband Rob and daughter in Chagrin Falls, Ohio. Grandson Anthony lives in Canton, Michigan.

Mary is thankful for her husband, her family and her dear friends. "Life is never easy but I have had more highs than lows. I have traveled thousands of miles seeing many wonderful places and meeting many interesting people. Life is good! Take care and best of luck to all my former classmates."