Russell Elliot Manoog

Russell Manoog, retired chairman of Charles Manoog, Inc., and former proprietor of the American Sanitary Plumbing Museum, died on May 24, 2015. He graduated from Worcester Academy in 1952 and Harvard University in 1956, and received his master’s degree in business administration from Boston University. He spent three years in the army and served in Tokyo, Japan. After his military service, Russell worked for more than forty years at Charles Manoog, Inc., and retired in 2004 as chairman. Among his proudest achievements was the growth and continuation of the Plumbing Museum, started by his father, Charles, which is dedicated to the education and professionalism of the plumbing trade. He served as president of the Worcester Club and was an active member of the Harvard Clubs of Worcester and Boston. He also served terms as president of the New England Wholesalers Association and a member of the boards of trustees at Worcester Academy and Memorial Hospital.