Leon Thomas Ross

Background

Ross, Leon Thomas was born on June 6, 1931 in Jersey City. Son of Leon Cooper and Gladys (Merritt) Ross.

Education

Bachelor in General Education, University Nebraska, 1966. Master of Public Administration, California State University, 1979. Postgraduate, University Southern California, 1981.

Career

Second in command Lieutenant, United States Air Force, 1952; advanced through grades to major, 1972; associate director personnel, San Joaquin County, Stockton, California, 1973-1974; manpower training consultant, San Joaquin County, Stockton, California, 1974-1975; affirmative action officer, San Joaquin County, Stockton, California, 1975-1986; deputy county administrator, San Joaquin County, Stockton, California, 1986-1992; lecturer African-American History, variousorgns., 1979-1992; lecturer, California State University, Stanislaus, Turlock, California, 1980-1987, 93; lecturer African-American History, U. Pacific, Stockton, California, 1980-1992; retired, 1993.

Achievements

• Avocations: art, design. M C.

Works

• book

  • African American Almanac: Day-By-Day Black History

    (Congress prohibited slave trading in 1808, Lincoln Univer...)

Membership

Board of directors San Joaquin Concert Ballet, Stockton, 1978-1982, Boys and Girls Club of Stockton, 1980-1992., Member National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (life), American Society Public Administrn. (president 1981-1982), Stockton Esquire Club (secretary 1984-1992), Rotary (chair committee).

Interests

• Art, design.

Connections

Children from previous marriage: Dave, Leo, Pamela, Teresa, Christopher. Married Sandra Kathleen LaDue, November 21, 1982. 1 child, Traci LaDue.

Father:

Leon Cooper Ross

Mother:

Gladys (Merritt) Ross

Spouse:

Sandra Kathleen LaDue

child:

Traci LaDue Ross