Robert J. Ross was appointed to The Board of Regents by Governor Kevin Stitt in March 2022. A fourth generation Oklahoman, Ross currently serves as Chairman and CEO of Inasmuch Foundation. The Foundation, founded by Edith Kinney Gaylord in 1982, focuses on community and civic engagement, journalism, education, and human services. He previously was employed as an Attorney with McAfee & Taft. Ross is a graduate of Bishop McGuinness Catholic High School and Washington and Lee University, where he received a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration. He received his J.D. from the University of Oklahoma College of Law in 1999. Ross is a member of several Board of Directors including Freedom Center of Oklahoma City, Greater Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce, Oklahoma City Airport Trust, Oklahoma City Hall of Fame, Oklahoma City Museum of Art, Oklahoma City National Memorial and Museum, and Oklahoma State Fair. He is a member of Young Presidents’ Organization (YPO). Ross has received the following awards: 2011 Plaza District Association’s Urban Pioneer Award, 2012 OKC Beautiful Mayor’s Award for Distinguished Service, 2013 Oklahoma Center for Non-Profits’ Visionary Impact Award, 2015 United Way of Central Oklahoma’s John Rex Community Builder Award, 2018 YMCA Service to the Youth Award, 2019 OKC Friday’s OKCityan of the Year, and 2023 Boys and Girls Clubs of Oklahoma County Aubrey K. McClendon Lifetime Achievement Award, and the 2023 E.C. Joullian Distinguished Citizen award. Bob is married to Heather Ross and has a daughter, Lilly, and a son, Frank.
