Alec Ross (author) explained

Alec Ross
Birth Date:30 November 1971
Birth Place:Charleston, West Virginia, U.S.
Party:Democratic
Spouse:Felicity
Children:3
Education:Northwestern University (BA)

Alec Ross (born November 30, 1971) is an American author, technology policy analyst, and educator.

Ross was Senior Advisor for Innovation to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton for the duration of her term as Secretary of State.[1] After leaving the Department of State in 2013 he joined the School of International and Public Affairs, Columbia University as a Senior Fellow.[2] Ross subsequently became a visiting fellow at Johns Hopkins University.[3] Ross is currently a distinguished adjunct professor at the University of Bologna Business School[4] [5] and a board partner at Amplo.[6] [7]

Ross is the author of two books, The Industries of the Future and The Raging 2020s: Companies, Countries, People – and the Fight for Our Future.[8] [9] [10]

Background

Ross was born and raised in Charleston, West Virginia.[11] His father was a lawyer and his mother was a paralegal. At age 12 he moved to Italy for a year to live with his grandfather, Ray DePaulo, who was the commercial minister at the U.S. embassy in Rome. Ross attended college at Northwestern University.[12]

After graduating in 1994 from Northwestern University with a B.A. in history,[13] Ross moved to Baltimore to work at Booker T. Washington Middle School as a Teach for America AmeriCorps Member.[13] [12] [14] Ross taught for two years and then accepted a position as special assistant to the president of the Enterprise Foundation.[15]

In 2000, he co-founded One Economy, a nonprofit which aimed to provide technology and information to economically-limited groups; it ceased operations in 2012.[16] [17]

Government service

During the 2008 presidential campaign, Ross played a role in developing then-Sen. Barack Obama's technology and innovation plan serving as the Convener for the Technology & Media Policy Committee.[18] [19] [20]

In April 2009, Ross joined the State Department as Senior Advisor on Innovation.[21] [22] Ross was regarded as a "tech guru" at the State Department, recognized by then-Secretary of State Hillary Clinton as her "right hand" on efforts to promote "internet freedom".[23] Ross focused on ways to improve government use of Web video and social networking sites for diplomacy, as well as ways to engage the modern public.[24] [25] [26] [27] While working as Senior Advisor on Innovation, Ross worked on initiatives such as wiring schools, adding wireless capacity to public works, text-message reminders to HIV patients, and assisting community transitions to mobile banking.[28] [29] Ross received a Distinguished Honor Award for his work at the State Department.[30]

In addition to concerns over countries increasing surveillance capabilities, Ross highlighted cases where businesses prioritized profit motives over the potential harms of technologies. In 2011, he publicly "criticised the developers of internet surveillance equipment who were willing to sell their services to repressive regimes and allow governments to censor their citizens.”[31]

In 2023, Ross was appointed to serve on the Maryland Economic Council by Governor Wes Moore.[32]

Politics

In April 2017, Ross launched a campaign for the Democratic nomination for Governor of Maryland in 2018.[33] [34] In February 2018 he announced as his running mate Julie Verratti, a craft brewery co-owner, former Senior Advisor at the Small Business Administration, and LGBT political activist.[35] [36] In June 2018, Ross finished seventh in the nine candidate Democratic primary with 2.4% of the votes.[37]

Personal life

Ross lives in Baltimore, Maryland and in Italy with his wife and their three children.[38]

Publications

Books

Articles

Notes and References

  1. Kang, Cecilia (April 6, 2009), "Diplomatic Efforts Get Tech Support", The Washington Post.
  2. Web site: Alec Ross - Columbia University - Senior Fellow. Aspen Institute. November 19, 2015.
  3. Web site: Patrick . Anna . 2016-03-27 . Charleston native, author Alec Ross to speak at Taylor Books . 2023-12-14 . Charleston Gazette-Mail . en.
  4. Web site: Alec Ross . 2024-02-16 . BBS . en.
  5. Web site: Ross, Alec . 2023-12-14 . Bologna Business School . en.
  6. News: Geron . Tomio . 2019-05-22 . Susan Rice, Other Politicos Join Venture Firm Amplo . 2024-01-09 . Wall Street Journal . en-US . 0099-9660.
  7. Web site: Amplo . 2024-01-09 . amplovc.com.
  8. Book: The Industries of the Future. Simon & Schuster. February 2, 2016. 9781442399549 . November 11, 2015.
  9. News: Best Sellers. The New York Times. February 29, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160301003131/https://www.nytimes.com/best-sellers-books/2016-03-06/hardcover-nonfiction/list.html. March 1, 2016.
  10. Web site: Hill. Andrew. 2021-04-11. A reading list to prepare for a post-pandemic age. 2021-08-25. www.ft.com. en-GB.
  11. Web site: Wood. Pamela. Democrat Alec Ross, tech expert and author, says as Maryland governor he'll focus on 'what's next'. 2021-08-25. baltimoresun.com.
  12. News: SCOOP: Baltimore tech entrepreneur ponders run for governor in 2018. Josh. Kurtz. 2017-03-07. Maryland Matters. 2017-04-24.
  13. Conconi, Chuck, "WL Feature: Alec Ross, Digital Diplomat", Washington Life, March 25, 2010
  14. Web site: A Governor from Baltimore?. 2017-04-24. Community Architect Daily blog. Klaus. Philipsen. March 30, 2017 .
  15. "Innovator Alec Ross Joins State Dept.," National Journal, April 6, 2009. Web site: National Journal Online -- Tech Daily Dose -- Innovator Alec Ross Joins State Dept . 2009-06-03 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090511124347/http://techdailydose.nationaljournal.com/2009/04/innovator-alec-ross-joins-stat.php . May 11, 2009 .
  16. Web site: Rogin . Josh . 2024-01-12 . Tech guru Alec Ross leaves the State Department . 2024-01-12 . Foreign Policy . en-US.
  17. Web site: Centri Tech . 28 October 2020 . Founding Members Of Global Non-Profit One Economy Corporation Announce Formation Of Centri Tech To Maximize The Full Potential Of Technology To Improve Lives . 2023-08-20 . www.prnewswire.com . en.
  18. Web site: Alec Ross,Special to . 2012-06-20 . How connective tech boosts political change . 2024-01-30 . CNN . en.
  19. News: McCauley . Mary Carole . June 18, 2016 . Book by Baltimore-based tech futurist makes global splash . . July 14, 2016.
  20. http://techpresident.com/blog-entry/hillary-clinton-launches-21st-century-statecraft-initiative-state-department "Hillary Clinton Launches "21st Century Statecraft" Initiative by State Department"
  21. http://www.washingtonlife.com/2009/11/08/the-creative-list-new-media/ "The Creative List: New Media"
  22. Web site: Rogin . Josh . 2024-01-12 . Tech guru Alec Ross leaves the State Department . 2024-01-12 . Foreign Policy . en-US.
  23. Web site: SECRETARY CLINTON: REMARKS ON TECHCAMP VILNIUS JUNE 30, 2011 - Document - Gale Academic OneFile Select . 2024-02-27 . go.gale.com.
  24. Web site: 2018-08-28 . And Data for All: Why Obama's Geeky New CIO Wants to Put All Gov't Info Online WIRED . 2024-01-18 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180828173546/https://www.wired.com/2009/06/mf-cio/?currentPage=2 . August 28, 2018 .
  25. Web site: 2009-06-04 . P2P2G: The rise of e-diplomacy . 2024-01-18 . POLITICO . en.
  26. News: Schwab . Nikki . Bedard . Paul . June 14, 2009 . Hillary Clinton Turns State Department Tech-Friendly . U.S. News.
  27. Web site: Pavgi . Kedar . 2024-02-06 . The FP Top 100 Global Thinkers . 2024-01-30 . Foreign Policy . en-US.
  28. Web site: 2018-08-28 . And Data for All: Why Obama's Geeky New CIO Wants to Put All Gov't Info Online WIRED . 2024-01-30 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180828173546/https://www.wired.com/2009/06/mf-cio/?currentPage=2 . August 28, 2018 .
  29. News: 2010-07-16 . Digital Diplomacy (Published 2010) . 2024-01-30 . en.
  30. Web site: Alec Ross . 2024-02-27 . www.carnegiecouncil.org . en-US.
  31. News: Wilson. Cherry. Clinton adviser makes Twitter attack on surveillance equipment firms. November 17, 2011. The Guardian. November 2, 2011.
  32. Web site: Maryland Economic Council . Maryland Department of Commerce.
  33. Web site: Alec Ross for Governor . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20180711200941/https://alecross.com/?source=BPI_GS_LB_MD_Announcement_40902221654_192525456661 . July 11, 2018 . April 26, 2017 . Alec Ross for Governor of Maryland.
  34. News: Kamisar . Ben . April 26, 2017 . Former State Department adviser announces run for Maryland governor . April 26, 2017 . The Hill.
  35. News: February 19, 2018 . Gubernatorial Candidate Alec Ross picks craft brewery owner Julie Verratti as his running mate . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20180222225646/https://www.abc2news.com/news/state/gubernatorial-candidate-alec-ross-picks-craft-brewery-owner-julie-verratti-as-his-running-mate . February 22, 2018 . February 22, 2018 . WMAR-TV.
  36. News: Cox . Erin . February 19, 2018 . Democrat Alec Ross picks Montgomery County brewer as running mate . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20180219122826/http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/politics/bs-md-alec-ross-running-mate-20180216-story.html . February 19, 2018 . July 11, 2018 . The Baltimore Sun.
  37. Web site: July 31, 2018 . Official 2018 Gubernatorial Primary Election results for Governor / Lt. Governor . December 1, 2019 . Maryland State Board of Elections . State Board of Elections . Annapolis, Maryland.
  38. Web site: ORSI. LUCA. 2 November 2020. Elezioni Usa 2020, Alec Ross "La mia Bologna a stelle e strisce". 2021-08-13. il Resto del Carlino. it.
  39. Web site: The Raging 2020s Alec Ross Macmillan. 2021-08-25. US Macmillan. en-US.
  40. News: Ross . Alec . October 25, 2021 . From Cold War to 'Code War:' Why government needs tech talent now . Fast Company .
  41. Web site: Ross . Alec . 2021-09-12 . The Pentagon's Army of Nerds . 2022-03-01 . The Atlantic . en.
  42. Want job security? Try online security . en-GB . Wired UK . 2023-12-14 . 1357-0978.
  43. Web site: "Our Children and the Next Economy" by Alec Ross - Omnivoracious - The Amazon Book Review . April 15, 2016 . www.omnivoracious.com.
  44. News: Ross . Alec . January 29, 2016 . The Language Barrier Is About to Fall . Wall Street Journal . July 14, 2016 . 0099-9660.
  45. News: Ross. Alec. Light Up the West Bank: Want to reinvigorate the Middle East peace process? Start with 3G.. June 25, 2013. Foreign Policy. June 18, 2013.
  46. News: Ross. Alec. How connective tech boosts political change. February 6, 2013. CNN. June 20, 2012.
  47. Ross. Alec. Ben Scott. 21st Century Statecraft. NATO Review. 2011. November 17, 2011.
  48. Ross. Alec. Internet Freedom: Historic Roots and the Road Forward. The SAIS Review of International Affairs. Summer–Fall 2010. 30. 2. November 17, 2011.
  49. Rosenberg. Simon. Alec Ross. Rosenberg. NDN Globalization Initiative. May 1, 2007. November 17, 2011.

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