Donald E. Ross (academic administrator) explained

Donald E. Ross is the President Emeritus at Lynn University.^[1] He is also the founder and former president of Wilmington University.^{[2] [3]}

Education

He earned undergraduate and graduate degrees from the New York Institute of Technology.^[4]

Career

Donald E. Ross founded Wilmington University and served as that institution's president until 1977.^[5]

Donald E. Ross visited the campus of the struggling Marymount College in Boca Raton, Florida, to purchase its library. Ross was so inspired by the school that he decided to stay and help it succeed. In 1971, Donald E. Ross was named president of Marymount, and in 1974 the college was renamed as the College of Boca Raton. In the late 1980s, the school transitioned from a two-year to a four-year school, and in 1991 it was renamed Lynn University. He retired as Lynn's president in 2006, assuming the title of President Emeritus.^[6]

In 2003–2004, he was paid a salary of over $5,000,000, making him at the time the highest-paid college or university president in the nation.^{[7] [8] [9]}

Recognition

He was inducted into the Sunshine State Conference Hall of Fame in 2009 for creating varsity athletics program at Lynn and being the guiding force behind Lynn’s becoming member of SSC in 1997.^[10]

Personal life

He has a son named Kevin M. Ross who succeeded him in office as Lynn's president in 2006.^{[8] [11]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: Donald Ross. Lynn University. 13 December 2023.
2. Web site: Founders Day - Lynn University. spiral.lynn.edu. 13 December 2023.
3. Web site: The Profile: The Old College Try--Again. Pam. George. 24 June 2008. 13 December 2023.
4. Web site: New York Institute of Technology Magazine Fall 2021. issuu. 26 October 2021 . 13 December 2023.
5. Web site: The Profile: The Old College Try--Again . 24 June 2008 .
6. Web site: Dr. Donald E. Ross (1971-2006) - Lynn University. spiral.lynn.edu. 13 December 2023.
7. Web site: College Presidents Break Into the Million-Dollar Club. The Chronicle of Higher Education. November 18, 2005 . August 17, 2015.
8. Web site: Lynn U. Keeps Presidency in Family, With Son to Take Donald Ross's Place. 13 December 2023.
9. Web site: College presidents reach for the money. MICHAEL JANOFSKY The New York. Times. Gainesville Sun. 13 December 2023.
10. Web site: Dr. Donald E. Ross (2009) - Hall of Fame. sunshinestateconference.com. 13 December 2023.
11. Web site: Kevin M. Ross. Lynn University. 13 December 2023.