Kevin M. Ross is an American academic administrator. He is president of
Lynn University
Lynn University is a private university in Boca Raton, Florida. Founded in 1962, the university awards associate, baccalaureate, master's, and doctoral degrees. It is named for the Lynn family (Christine E. and Eugene M. Lynn). It has a total ...
. Ross became the institution's fifth president on July 1, 2006, succeeding his father,
Donald E. Ross, who was president for 35 years.
He is a founding board member of Boca Raton Educational Television, a member of the Board of Directors of
Literacy Coalition of Palm Beach County, an Advisory Board member of
Pope John Paul II High School and on the Lynn University Board of Trustees.
Prior to his appointment as president, he was
chief operating officer
A chief operating officer or chief operations officer, also called a COO, is one of the highest-ranking executive positions in an organization, composing part of the "C-suite". The COO is usually the second-in-command at the firm, especially if t ...
of the university while his dad was President of the University. During that time he initiate
Lynn 2020 a 15-year plan for the future of the school.
In October 2006, he announced the money for a formal
inauguration
In government and politics, inauguration is the process of swearing a person into office and thus making that person the incumbent. Such an inauguration commonly occurs through a formal ceremony or special event, which may also include an inaugu ...
would instead be spent on an Innovation Prize to fund projects benefiting the university.
He has two children, Ainsley and Graham.
Education
*Doctor of Education,
Vanderbilt University
Vanderbilt University (informally Vandy or VU) is a private research university in Nashville, Tennessee. Founded in 1873, it was named in honor of shipping and rail magnate Cornelius Vanderbilt, who provided the school its initial $1-million ...
,
Peabody College of Education, 2006
*Master of Arts in Liberal Arts,
St. John's College, 1997
*Bachelor of Arts in English,
Colgate University
Colgate University is a private liberal arts college in Hamilton, New York. The college was founded in 1819 as the Baptist Education Society of the State of New York and operated under that name until 1823, when it was renamed Hamilton Theologi ...
, 1994
References
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Year of birth missing (living people)
Living people
Heads of universities and colleges in the United States
Colgate University alumni
People from Boca Raton, Florida
St. John's College (Annapolis/Santa Fe) alumni
Vanderbilt University alumni
Wilmington University
American chief operating officers