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David Ross (other)
David or Dave Ross may refer to: Actors and directors *Dave Ross (born 1952), American radio talk show host and actor *David Ross (actor) (born 1945), British actor who played Kryten in the second series of BBC sitcom ''Red Dwarf'' * David Ross (actor, born 1728) (1728–1790), English actor *David Ross (director), American filmmaker; director of ''The Babysitters'' * David W. Ross, English actor and writer; starred in Quinceañera and was a member of the British boy band Bad Boys Inc Sportspeople * Dave Ross (rower) (born 1963), Canadian rower * David Ross (American football) (born 1959), college football coach in the United States *David Ross (baseball) (born 1977), American Major League baseball manager and former player *David Ross (trampolinist) (born 1950), Canadian trampoline coach and equipment manufacturer * Davie Ross (Scottish footballer) (born 1951), Scottish footballer * David Ross (sport shooter) (born 1940), American sports shooter * Dave Ross (American football) (bor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dave Ross
Dave Ross (born April 10, 1952) is a talk show host on Seattle's KIRO-FM radio station. He joined KIRO as a news anchor in 1978 and was given his own talk show in 1987. He has sometimes broadcast his show while on assignment in other locations, including overseas, such as Baghdad, Iraq in April 2004. Ross is also heard on the CBS Radio Network, where he provides daily political commentary. Ross was the 2004 Democratic Party candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives for . For more than three decades in his spare time he has been performing with the Seattle Gilbert and Sullivan Society. Broadcast career Born into a Catholic family in Yorktown Heights, New York, Ross is the son of a commercial artist and has a brother and two sisters. He started his broadcast career at the age of 15 at WVIP in Mt. Kisco, New York. After graduating from Cornell University in 1973, where he was a member of the Cornell University Glee Club, The Hangovers, and the Quill and Dagger society, Ross ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dave Ross (politician)
Dave Ross is an American businessman and Republican politician. He served as Secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Transportation under Governor Scott Walker from 2017 to 2019, and previously served in Walker's administration as the 1st Secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services, created in 2011. He previously served 8 years as Mayor of Superior, Wisconsin. Biography Ross was born in Superior, Wisconsin, and obtained his bachelor's degree from the University of Wisconsin–Superior. He served for eight years as mayor of Superior from 2003 to 2011. He was a candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin in the 2010 Republican primary, but was defeated by Rebecca Kleefisch Rebecca Ann Kleefisch (née Reed; born August 7, 1975) is an American politician and former television reporter who served as the 44th Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin from 2011 to 2019. A member of the Republican Party, she was elected to the p .... In 2011, Ross was ap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Edward Ross
David Edward Ross (August 25, 1871 – June 28, 1943)Kelly, Fred C. David Ross, Modern Pioneer: A Biography. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1946. Print. was a Purdue University graduate who helped advance the university through his generous donations and years of service on the Board of Trustees. Early life David E. Ross was the second child of George Ross and Susanna Booth. He was born in Lafayette, Indiana, but moved to Brookston at the age of two. In 1876, Ross began attending primary school. During this time in his life, Ross began to show an interest in engineering. While on a steamboat ride with his parents, Ross made his way to the engine room and became fascinated with the machinery. Another incident occurred at his uncle's house when Ross attempted to manipulate the furnace. During his senior year of high school, Ross decided to attend college and learn about engineering. Despite his father’s disapproval, Ross enrolled in Purdue University in 1889.Cooperider, Jay. "David Ros ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Alexander Ross
David Alexander Ross, (March 12, 1819 – July 23, 1897) was a lawyer, businessman and political figure in Quebec. He represented Québec-Comté in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec from 1878 to 1881 as a Liberal. He was born in Quebec City, the son of John Ross. He studied with Daniel Wilkie and at the Petit Séminaire de Québec. Ross went on to article as a lawyer, was called to the bar in 1848 and set up practice at Quebec City, in partnership with Andrew Stuart. In 1841, he bought a foundry, using it to manufacture stoves and other items. In 1852, he became partner in a general store. Ross was also an agent for the Scottish Amicable Life Insurance Society and the Imperial Fire Insurance Company of London. He served as director for the Compagnie de Chemin de Fer Urbain Saint-Jean and the Quebec and Lake St. John Railway. In 1872, he married Harriet Ann Valentine, the widow of James Gibb. In 1873, he was named Queen's Counsel. He was bâtonnier for the Quebec bar in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Robert Ross
David Robert Ross (1797 – 27 July 1851) was an Irish Irish may refer to: Common meanings * Someone or something of, from, or related to: ** Ireland, an island situated off the north-western coast of continental Europe ***Éire, Irish language name for the isle ** Northern Ireland, a constituent unit ... Whig politician and army officer. After unsuccessfully contesting the constituency at the 1841 general election, he was elected Whig MP for at a by-election in 1842—caused by the previous poll being declared void—and held the seat until 1847 when he did not seek re-election. References External links * UK MPs 1841–1847 Whig (British political party) MPs for Irish constituencies 1797 births 1851 deaths {{Ireland-UK-MP-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David R
David (; , "beloved one") (traditional spelling), , ''Dāwūd''; grc-koi, Δαυΐδ, Dauíd; la, Davidus, David; gez , ዳዊት, ''Dawit''; xcl, Դաւիթ, ''Dawitʿ''; cu, Давíдъ, ''Davidŭ''; possibly meaning "beloved one". was, according to the Hebrew Bible, the third king of the United Kingdom of Israel. In the Books of Samuel, he is described as a young shepherd and harpist who gains fame by slaying Goliath, a champion of the Philistines, in southern Canaan. David becomes a favourite of Saul, the first king of Israel; he also forges a notably close friendship with Jonathan, a son of Saul. However, under the paranoia that David is seeking to usurp the throne, Saul attempts to kill David, forcing the latter to go into hiding and effectively operate as a fugitive for several years. After Saul and Jonathan are both killed in battle against the Philistines, a 30-year-old David is anointed king over all of Israel and Judah. Following his rise to power, David ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Ross (naval Officer)
USS ''Ross'' (DD-563) was a U.S. Navy ''Fletcher'' class destroyer. ''Ross'' is the only ship in U.S. naval history to survive two underwater mine explosions. Namesake David Ross was a lieutenant in the Continental Navy. He commanded the American private armed ship ''Belvedere'' (14 guns) at the end of the 18th century. While en route to London, on 23 December 1799, his ship was caught in a hurricane. Provisions, seven guns and a quantity of shot were thrown overboard to lighten ship. Nineteen days later, on 12 January 1800, ''Belvedere'' was overtaken by a French brig, whose captain demanded that the American haul down her flag. Ross's answer was a broadside. A two-hour engagement, within pistol shot, followed; and after the Frenchman had sheered off, ''Belvedere'', with damage to its rigging, sails, and hull, continued on. Construction and commissioning ''Ross'' was laid down on 7 September 1942 by the Seattle-Tacoma Shipbuilding Corp., Seattle, Washington and launched o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Ross (Continental Congress)
David Ross (February 12, 1755 – 1800) was an American planter and lawyer from Frederick County, Maryland. He served as a major in the Continental Army in 1777. He was a delegate for Maryland to the Continental Congress The Continental Congress was a series of legislative bodies, with some executive function, for thirteen of Britain's colonies in North America, and the newly declared United States just before, during, and after the American Revolutionary War. ... from 1787 until 1789. External links 1755 births 1800 deaths Continental Congressmen from Maryland 18th-century American politicians Continental Army officers from Maryland {{Maryland-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Persuasion (comics)
Persuasion (Kara Killgrave, formerly known as the Purple Girl and the Purple Woman) is a fictional mutant superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Fictional character biography Zebediah Killgrave, the Purple Man, used his powers on a woman named Melanie to force her to marry him. Eventually, Killgrave realized that he was actually in love with Melanie and released her from his control. Becoming aware of what he had done, Melanie rejected Killgrave and he left. Soon after, Melanie returned to Toronto, but learned she was pregnant. She successfully gave birth to a daughter, Kara. At the onset of puberty, Kara's whole body turned purple. When she revealed her plight to her mother, Melanie Killgrave, her mother revealed to Kara the identity of her father. Unable to cope with her change in appearance and the circumstances of her conception, Kara ran off. She made her way to a skiing exhibition, where her sporting hero Jean-Paul Beaubier was scheduled t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Ross (comics)
David or Dave Ross may refer to: Actors and directors *Dave Ross (born 1952), American radio talk show host and actor *David Ross (actor) (born 1945), British actor who played Kryten in the second series of BBC sitcom ''Red Dwarf'' *David Ross (actor, born 1728) (1728–1790), English actor *David Ross (director), American filmmaker; director of ''The Babysitters'' *David W. Ross, English actor and writer; starred in Quinceañera and was a member of the British boy band Bad Boys Inc Sportspeople *Dave Ross (rower) (born 1963), Canadian rower *David Ross (American football) (born 1959), college football coach in the United States *David Ross (baseball) (born 1977), American Major League baseball manager and former player *David Ross (trampolinist) (born 1950), Canadian trampoline coach and equipment manufacturer *Davie Ross (Scottish footballer) (born 1951), Scottish footballer *David Ross (sport shooter) (born 1940), American sports shooter *Dave Ross (American football) (born 1938) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Ross (businessman)
David Peter John Ross (born 10 July 1965) is an English millionaire businessman, and one of the co-founders (with Charles Dunstone and Guy Johnson) of Carphone Warehouse. At the peak valuation of his business interests in 2008, Ross was one of the 100 richest people in the United Kingdom. In 2008, ''Forbes'' ranked him #843 in the world's richest billionaires; his net worth was estimated at US$1.4 billion. In April 2015, ''The Sunday Times'' estimated his net worth at £1.0 billion. In the 2020 edition of the ''Sunday Times Rich List,'' his net worth was estimated at £642 million, a £26 million decrease from the previous year. Early life Ross was born on 10 July 1965. He is a grandson of Carl Ross, who created one of the UK's largest commercial fishing firms from the family business, which eventually became Ross Group, and took over the Great Grimsby Coal, Salt and Tanning Company (known as Cosalt), which was founded in 1873 as a co-operative that supplied fishing fleets. Both ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Ross (aviator)
David Ross (15 March 1902 – 12 June 1984) was an Australian aviator and intelligence officer. He was notably the consul of the British Empire to Portuguese Timor during the Second World War. Later in life he served as Regional Director of Civil Aviation for Western Australia. Early life and career Ross was born in Australia on 15 March 1902. At the age of 13 he received a scholarship opportunity to join the Royal Australian Navy, which he accepted. During the-then ongoing First World War he trained with the Royal Australian Navy at Jervis Bay. Following the war Ross was sent to England to study the field of naval aviation, after which he was deployed to Point Cook. In 1931 Ross transferred out of the armed forces and into the civil aviation branch of the Department of Defence, where he worked with Imperial Airways and Qantas to establish air routes between Australia, Singapore, and London. Consul Following the outbreak of the Second World War in Europe and rising tensions with t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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