Russ Crosson is a senior partner of Blue Trust and was hired in 1980 as the second employee of Blue Trust. From 1999 – 2002, Russ served as Executive Director of the National Christian Foundation (NCF) and president and CEO of Blue Trust from 2002 – 2017. He currently serves as Chief Mission Officer for BlueTrust working to ensure the mission never changes and is inculcated into future generations.

Russ is the author of several books including Your Life… Well Spent, The Truth About Money Lies, What Makes a Leader Great,Your Money Made Simple, and Leverage. He has also been a featured speaker in many venues. Russ graduated from Kansas State University with a BS in mathematics and a master’s degree in education.

Russ and his wife Julie live in Roswell, Georgia and have been married for 45 years. They have three sons, three daughters-in-law, and ten grandchildren. In his spare time, Russ enjoys playing pickleball and time with his grandchildren.