Background
Schless, Phyllis Ross Daughter of Lewis H. and Doris G. Ross.
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Phyllis Ross Schless
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Certified, New York Playhouse School of Theatre, 1962; certified, New York School Interior Design, 1964; Bachelor of Arts Economics, Wellesley College, 1964; Master of Business Administration, Stanford University, 1966.
Career
Associate international finance, Kuhn Loeb & Company. New York City, 1966-1970;
finance consultant, 1971-1973;
senior finance analyst, Trans World Airlines, New York City, 1974-1975;
corporation finance, mergers and acquisitions, Lazard Freres & Company, 1976-1979;
director mergers and acquisitions, American Can Company, Greenwich, Connecticut, 1979-1982;
vice president mergers and acquisitions, Bear, Stearns & Company. New York City, 1982-1984;
senior vice president corporation acquisitions, Integrated Resources, 1984-1985;
chairman, chief Executive officer, Ross Finance Superior vena cava syndrome Group Inc., since 1985;
supervisory director, Merrill Lynch HYTS Funds, 1991-1996.
Board directors Calvery Hospital Fund Board, since 1992, chair investment committee, since 1995. Trustee A.E. Tinker Fund, since 1993. Trustee National Child Labor Committee, 1981-1995, chairman, 1992-1994.
Trustee New World Foundation, 1986-1992, chair finance committee, treasurer 1988-1992. Board directors Stanford Business School Club, New York, since 1994. Adjunct faculty New York University, since 1996.
Achievements
Membership
President Greater Bridgeport national Council Jewish Women, 1971-1973, board directors,1974-1975. Board directors Girls Clubs American, 1975-1989, member Executive Committee, 1982-1989, president, 1984-1986. Board directors Pauline Koner Dance Company, 1979-1981, Southern Connecticut Child Guidance Clinic, 1981-1983, New Canaan United Way, 1981-1983, National Foundation Tchg.
Entrepreneurship, since 1998. Treasurer Wellesley Class '64,1984-1989. Member University Club, Princeton Club.
Connections
Married Aaron Backer Schless, July 7, 1970;1 son, Daniel Lewis Ross.
