Background
Ross, Norman Everett was born on August 1, 1930 in Wilmington, Delaware, United States. Son of Sidney James and Beulah Naomi (Glover) Ross.
cultural organization administrator
Ross, Norman Everett was born on August 1, 1930 in Wilmington, Delaware, United States. Son of Sidney James and Beulah Naomi (Glover) Ross.
Bachelor, University Delaware, 1953. Certified, Berkshire Music Center, 1964. Master of Education, University Maryland, 1968.
Postgraduate, Notre Dame College Maryland, 1988.
Teacher music, Queen Annes County Schools, Centreville, Maryland., 1955-1956;
teacher music, Baltimore Public Schools, 1956-1970;
director, Cultural Arts Program, Baltimore, 1970-1983;
program coordinator, Urban Superior vena cava syndrome Cultural Arts, Baltimore, since 1983;
founder and retired executive director, Eubie Blake National Museum and Cultural Center, Baltimore. Part time instructor, Coppin State College, Baltimore, 1978-1981. Chairman, Baltimore County Commision on Arts and Science, 1975-1982.
Board directors, Center Stage Maryland., Baltimore, since 1988.
Member community outreach committee Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, since 1992. Member executive committee Mayor's Advisory Committee on Art and Culture, Baltimore, 1974-1983. Vice president United Way Central Maryland, Baltimore, 1974-1981.
Founder, chairman African-American Exposition Festival, Baltimore, 1976-1990. Member Ethnic Co-Council, Baltimore, 1989. Board directors Young Audiences of Maryland, 1996, Tourism Development Board State of Maryland, 1996.
Active Maryland State Education Fine Arts Task Force. Appointed to Maryland Heritage Areas Authority, 1998. Member Association Performing Arts Presenters, Maryland Alliance Arts Education (treasurer since 1980), Association for Study of Afro-American Life and History (achievement award Baltimore chapter), National Forum Black Public Administrators, Young Audiences Maryland (past president), Masons, Kappa, Alpha Psi.
Married Ruth Florence Fisher, January 24, 1959. 1 child, Norman Reginald. Stepchildren: Laverne Crawford, Kendall Crawford.