Pat Ross Steeplejack
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| Born: | 1960 |
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| Occupation: | Chief executive officer, Steeplejack Industrial |
For other uses, see Pat Ross (disambiguation).
Pat Ross is the current chief executive officer and director of Steeplejack Industrial. Prior to Steeplejack Industrial, he gained experience in the industrial sector by working for Fasco first as a salesperson, then President, and finally part owner. Following this, he joined Wittke where he eventually became the CEO. Upon the sale of Wittke, Pat joined private equity firm Polar Capital and through this experience went on to become the CEO of Steeplejack Industrial. He has been extensively involved in all aspects of the business and is widely regarded as a key factor in the company's success.
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- Title: President/CEO, Steeplejack Industrial Group; Polar Capital Investments, principal partner.
- Born/Raised/Age: Edmonton/45.
Family: Wife Sherry, four daughters.
- Education: University of Alberta, economics major; Richard Ivey School of Business, executive program graduate.
- Career: Ross spent 15 years at Fasco Rentals Ltd., where he became president and part-owner before leaving in 1995. Ross joined garbage truck-maker Wittke Inc. in 1996 and was president and CEO when the company was sold in 2002. Ross joined Capital Investments as a principal partner in 2003 and joined Steeplejack as CEO in October, 2004.
- Accolades: Ross was an Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award finalist in 2002.
- Pastimes: Pheasant hunting, hiking, brushing up on foreign languages, photography.
