James Adrian Ross

Background

Ross, James Adrian was born on December 4, 1936 in Brooklyn. Son of Adrian E. and Ruth (Hill) Ross.

Education

Associate of Arts, Keystone Junior College, 1957. Bachelor of Science, Columbia University, 1962.

Career

Assistant to plant manager Sprague & Henwood, Inc., Scranton, Pennsylvania, 1962—1964, plant manager, 1964—1967, vice president manufacturing, 1967—1969, group vice president, manufacturing, marketing and administration, 1969—1974, executive vice president, 1974—1975, president, director, since 1975. Director, chairman board Hands-England Drilling, Ltd., Letchworth, since 1969. Director, member executive committee TIE Communications Stamford, Connecticut, since 1972.

Director, president Sprague & Henwood, Inc., since 1975. Director, member executive committee Pennsylvania Enterprises, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, since 1985. Director TIE International, Darien, Connecticut.

Board directors, vice president Forest Lakes Council Boy Scouts American, Scranton, Pennsylvania, 1968—1979. Board directors, secretary James A. Ross Foundation, since 1970. Board directors Sprague and Henwood Foundation, since 1970, Scranton Industrial Development Corporation, since 1972, past president.

Treasurer Planned Parenthood Lackawanna County, Scranton, 1976—1982. Board directors Lackawanna Industrial Fund Enterprise, since 1982. With United States Army, 1958-1960.

Achievements

• James Adrian Ross has been listed as a noteworthy manufacturing company executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member of American Society of Civil Engineers, Scranton Chamber of Commerce, International Conference Soils and Foundation Engineering, Industrial Diamond Association American, Diamond Core Drill Manufacturers Association, American Institute Mining Engineers, Mining of New York, Scranton, Moles.

Connections

Married Gloria Ammer Ross, February 22, 1964. Children: Holly, Kenneth.

Father:

Adrian E. Ross

Mother:

Ruth (Hill) Ross

Spouse:

Gloria Ammer Ross

child:

Holly Ross

child:

Kenneth Ross