Career
Gross also advises foreign companies on non-United States. countries and opportunities and informs clients regarding the International Telecommunication Union (International Telecommunication Union), Organisation for Economic Company-operation and Development (Organization of European Cooperation and Development), Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation), and other international bodies. Prior to joining Wiley Rein, Gross served as the United States. "s Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs from 2001 to 2009. He was responsible for the formulation and advocacy of international communications policy for the United States.
He was appointed by President George West. Bush and unanimously confirmed by the United States. Senate for the rank of Ambassador.
While at the, Gross led United States. delegations to several major international telecommunications conferences, including the International Telecommunications Union (International Telecommunication Union) Plenipotentiary Conference (2002, 2006), International Telecommunication Union World Telecommunication Development Conferences (2002, 2006) and International Telecommunication Union World Telecommunication Standardization Assemblies (2004, 2008). He also led United States. delegations to three Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Ministerial Meetings in Shanghai, Lima, and Bangkok.
Gross also led interagency telecommunications delegations to many countries, conducted bilateral discussions at senior levels with representatives from more than 70 countries and provided commercial and policy advocacy on behalf of United States. companies in markets around the world. Gross was the National Executive Director of Lawyers for the 2000 Bush-Cheney presidential campaign and served as Washington Counsel for AirTouch Communications (1994–2000), acquired by Vodafone in 1999.
From 1979-1993, he was in private practice at the law firm of Sutherland, Asbill & Brennan.
Gross received his Bachelor of Arts in Economics from the University of Pennsylvania and received his Juris Doctor (Juris Doctor) from Columbia University Law School. Foreign many years, he has been active with various bar associations, including the Federal Communications Bar Association (in which he serves as President, has twice been elected to be an officer, and has often served as co-chair of various committees) and the International Bar Association (in which he has been vice-chair of the Communications Committee).