| Carl Russell Channell | |
| Birth Date: | May 26, 1945 |
| Birth Place: | Elkins, West Virginia, U.S. |
| Death Date: | May 7, 1990 (aged 44) |
| Death Place: | Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Other Names: | Spitz Channell |
| Alma Mater: | American University |
| Occupation: | Fundraiser |
Carl Russell Channell (May 25, 1945 - March 15, 1990)[1] was an American political fundraiser and lobbyist.
Channell was born on May 25, 1945, in Elkins, West Virginia.[2] He served in the United States Army in Germany during the Vietnam War era, and he graduated from American University.[2]
Channell began his career as a motel manager in West Virginia.[3]
Channell became a conservative political fundraiser in 1979.[3] Via the National Endowment for the Preservation of Liberty, Channell attempted to "stall" the sanctions of the Anti-Apartheid Movement in South Africa.[4] He participated in the fundraising for Contras[5] and was later convicted in the Iran Contra affair.[2] [3]
Channell died on May 7, 1990, in Washington, D.C.[2]