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Robert J. (Bob) Ross is Chairman and CEO of Inasmuch Foundation. Founded in 1982 by Edith Kinney Gaylord, Inasmuch Foundation awards $25 million plus in grants each fiscal year to nonprofits supporting initiatives in community and civic engagement, education, human services, and journalism. [1] [2]

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Career & Education

Ross joined Inasmuch Foundation in 2003 as Vice President and Executive Director of Inasmuch Foundation and the Ethics & Excellence in Journalism Foundation. In 2005, Ross became President and CEO, and in 2014, the corporate entities merged and the Ethics and Excellence in Journalism Foundation became a wholly owned subsidiary of Inasmuch Foundation. In 2019, Ross was elected to Chairman and CEO. [1] [3]

Thanks to Bob’s involvement in the expansion of Educare to Oklahoma City in 2009, he earned a reputation as an education advocate with the moniker “Mr. Education.” [4] Under Bob’s leadership, Inasmuch Foundation reached a major milestone in 2023 when the distribution of grant funding surpassed $350 million, the amount of founder Edith Kinney Gaylord’s original contribution. [3] [5]

Prior to his time at Inasmuch Foundation, Ross was employed as an attorney with the Oklahoma City law firm McAfee & Taft. He is a graduate of Bishop McGuinness Catholic High School in Oklahoma City and Washington and Lee University in Virginia, where he received a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration. At W&L, he was a co-chairman of the 1996 Mock Convention, which correctly predicted that Bob Dole would receive the Republican presidential nomination. After attending W&L, he received his J.D. from the University of Oklahoma in 1999. [4]

Community Involvement

In 2000, Ross was an alternate delegate to the Republican National Convention, representing the Oklahoma Republican party on the floor of the national convention. [4]

Ross has also served in the following volunteer positions:

Honors & Awards

Ross has received the following honors and awards for his service to Oklahoma City:

Personal life

Ross was born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma on January 11, 1974, to William Jarboe and Mary Lillian Ross. He is married to Heather Nicole Ross and has a daughter, Lillian Margaret Ross, and a son, Francis Joseph Ross. He lives in Oklahoma City. [4]

Ross is an 89er. His great-grandfather George Ross made the Oklahoma Land Run on April 22, 1889, staking a plot of land on a corner of California Avenue in Oklahoma City, where he built a bakery. [23]

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  2. ↑ "Notching 4 decades of philanthropy, Inasmuch Foundation has much to celebrate". The Journal Record. August 18, 2023. Retrieved August 31, 2024.
  3. 1 2 Lackmeyer, Steve (May 3, 2009). "Inasmuch director finds satisfaction from service". The Oklahoman. Retrieved August 31, 2024.
  4. 1 2 3 4 Clark Gourley, Vicki. "Bob Ross 'OKCityan of the Year'". OKC Friday. Retrieved August 31, 2024.
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  6. ↑ "Airport Trust - Bob Ross". Fly OKC. Retrieved August 31, 2023.
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  8. ↑ "Our Team". Acorn Capital Management. Retrieved August 31, 2024.
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  11. ↑ "Board of Trustees: Robert J. Ross". Colorado College. Retrieved August 31, 2024.
  12. ↑ "Celebrate Oklahoma: Most Powerful Oklahomans". OKC Friday. June 28, 2024. Retrieved August 31, 2024.
  13. ↑ "Inasmuch's Bob Ross Named Champion of Youth". OKC Friday. May 19, 2023. Retrieved August 31, 2024.
  14. ↑ "Ross Family Honored with Distinguished Citizen Award". OKC Friday. March 31, 2023. Retrieved August 31, 2024.
  15. ↑ "Scouts Recognize Top Adult Eagle Scouts". OKC Friday. December 25, 2020. Retrieved August 31, 2024.
  16. ↑ "Sunbeam to Honor Bob Ross With Its 2020 Aspire Award". OKC Friday. February 7, 2020. Retrieved August 31, 2024.
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  18. ↑ "Inasmuch CEO receives '07 'Beyond Z' Award". The Oklahoman. August 12, 2007. Retrieved August 31, 2024.
  19. ↑ "2015 ASTEC Door-Opener Awards Robert J. Ross". YouTube. Retrieved August 31, 2024.
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