Emerson E. Russell, chief executive officer for EMRC, is photographed in the company’s offices on Tuesday, Apr. 19, 2016, in Chattanooga, Tenn. ERMC stands for Emerson Russell Maintenance Company. If you go
› What: ‘Divorce liquidation’ auction› When: Monday and Tuesday at 6 p.m.› Where: 6148 Lee Highway› Open houses: Saturday and Sunday from 1-3 p.m. at select properties› For information: Go to GlascockAuction.com/Multi-Property
A signature Chattanooga office building, a 1930s Ford convertible, and 20 lots in a subdivision are among 60 properties owned by a local businessman included in a “divorce auction” next week.
Business owner Emerson E. Russell, 2016’s Chattanooga area manager of the year, is putting the items up for auction on Monday and Tuesday as he tries to “simplify his life” after a divorce, said Henry Glascock of the Henry B. Glascock Co.
“The divorce was finalized. He’s in a transition stage. The time was just right,” said Glascock, whose company is handling the auction of the properties located in Hamilton, Walker and Catoosa counties.
Russell didn’t return a call seeking comment. But he and his then-wife, Angela, were mentioned in news reports in 2013 related to alleged indiscretions by an FBI agent.