Russel Honore
Louisiana Legends
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Interview
Place Covered: Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2011-11-22
Duration: 00:25:30
Subjects: Honore, Russel L. | Military | Veterans | United States. Army | Hurricane Katrina, 2005 | CREOLES | Education | Business
Contributors:
- Courtney, Beth Host
- Godoy, Al Producer
- Honore, Russel Interviewee
Description
This episode of the series “Louisiana Legends” from September 22, 2011, features an interview with retired Lieutenant General Russel Honore conducted by Beth Courtney. Honore, a native of Lakeland, served in the United States Army from 1971-2008. He is best known as the commander of Joint Task Force Katrina, the unit responsible for coordinating military relief efforts following Hurricane Katrina in 2005. He discusses: growing up in Lakeland; the importance of education; the leadership opportunities provided by his high school extracurricular activities; his success in the Army; what it means to identify as Creole; his military assignments in Korea; the impact of the reduction of the military budget; working in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina; his retirement in Louisiana; and the empowerment of creating a business that identifies a problem and fixes it.