Background
Ross, Leonard Lester was born on September 11, 1927 in New York City. Son of Aaron Theodore and Shirley (Smolen) Ross.
Ross, Leonard Lester was born on September 11, 1927 in New York City. Son of Aaron Theodore and Shirley (Smolen) Ross.
Bachelor of Arts, New York University, 1946; Doctor of Philosophy, New York University, 1954.
Assistant professor, U. Alabama Medical College, 1954-1957; associate professor, Cornell Univercity Medical College, 1957-1969; professor, Cornell Univercity Medical College, 1969-1973; visiting professor, Cambridge U., 1967-1968; professor, department chairman anatomy, Medical College Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1973-1989; executive vice president, Annenberg dean, Medical College Pennsylvania, 1989-1993; president and Annenberg dean, Medical College Pennsylvania, 1993-1994; provost and Annenberg dean, Medical College Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1993-1996; provost, Allegheny U., Philadelphia, 1996-1998. Executive vice president Allegheny Health, Edition and Research Foundation.
Served with Medical corpus, United States army, 1946-1947. Member American Association Anatomists (executive committee 1984-1988), Society Neurosci., Society Cell Biology, New York Society Electron Microscopists (president 1975-1976), Association Anatomy Chairmen (president 1983-1984), American Association of University Professors (national council 1974-1977), Sigma Xi.
Married Marcella Gamel, June 23, 1951 (deceased August 1995). Children: Jane, Jill. Married Frances Robb, November 12, 1998.
1 child, Jennifer.