Kevin M. Ross

Kevin M. Ross is the President of Lynn University. He became the institution's fifth president on July 1, 2006, succeeding his father, Donald E. Ross, who was president for 35 years.^[1] He is a founding board member of Boca Raton Educational Television, a member of the Board of Directors of Literacy Coalition of Palm Beach County, an Advisory Board member of Pope John Paul II High School and on the Lynn University Board of Trustees.

Prior to his appointment as president, he was chief operating officer of the university. During that time he initiated Lynn 2020, a 15-year plan for the future of the school.

In October 2006, he announced the money for a formal inauguration would instead be spent on an Innovation Prize to fund projects benefiting the university.

He has two children, Ainsley and Graham.

Career

• Lynn University (Boca Raton, Fla.)
  • President, 2006
  • Chief Operating Officer, 2004–2006
  • Vice President for Institutional Advancement, 2003–2004
  • Director of Development, 2001–2003
  • Director of Special Projects, 2000–2001
  • Associated Dean, Eugene M. and Christine E. Lynn College of International Communication, 1999-2000.
• Wilmington University (Wilmington, Del.): Assistant to the president, 1998-1999.
• Avon Old Farms School (Avon, Conn.): Associate director of admission, 1997
• The Hill School (Pottstown, Pa.): Admission officer, 1994-1996.

Education

• Doctor of Education, Vanderbilt University, Peabody College of Education, 2006
• Master of Arts in Liberal Arts, St. John's College, 1997
• Bachelor of Arts in English, Colgate University, 1994

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