Jimmy D. Ross
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General Jimmy Douglas Ross (May 23, 1936 – May 2, 2012) was a United States Army four-star general and member of the board of two corporations.
Education
Ross was born in
Army service
Ross's initial company grade assignments were with the Infantry and Transportation Corps units at
From 1967 to 1969, Ross was assigned as a JTF-11 Staff Officer,
Upon his return to the United States, Ross was assigned to the Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff for Logistics at HQDA, in the Financial Resources and the Materiel Acquisition Directorates. He served as the Assistant Director of the Army Staff in the Office of the Chief of Staff, Army, from 1973 to 1974. His next assignment was as the Deputy Comptroller of Oakland Army Base, California, and later as the Commander of the Military Ocean Terminal, Bay Area.
In 1978, Ross transferred to Germany, where he commanded the 4th Transportation Brigade and 2nd Support Command, VII Corps. He returned to the Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff for Logistics, HQDA, as the Director for Transportation, Energy and Troop Support from 1982 to 1984.
Ross served as the Chief of Staff, United States Army Materiel Command, from 1984 to 1986 and the Commanding General of the United States Army Depot System Command, from 1986 to 1987. In June 1987, he was assigned as the Deputy Chief of Staff for Logistics, U.S. Army, where he served for four and a half years. Ross returned to AMC as commanding general from February 1, 1992 to February 11, 1994.
Ross's awards and decorations include the
Post-army activities
From 2001, Ross was a member of the board of directors of Stanley, Inc., a consulting firm.[1] He also served as an executive with the American Red Cross and as a consultant to Cypress International. He was a member of the board of directors of VSE Corporation.[1]
Personal
Ross married Patricia L. Cox (August 1, 1935 – June 17, 2020) on December 18, 1955 in Arkadelphia, Arkansas[2] while they were both still students in the Education program at Henderson State University. The couple had four children, six grandchildren and, as of 2020, four great-grandchildren.[3]
Ross died of cancer in 2012.[4] He was interred at Arlington National Cemetery on June 22, 2012.[5] His wife was buried next to him on December 1, 2020.[6] A son who died in infancy is also interred with the couple.[7]
References
- ^ a b "Stanley, Inc. – Investor Relations – Biography".[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Statistical Transcript of Marriage Certificate". No. 1877. Little Rock, Arkansas: Arkansas Department of Vital Records. 1955.
- ^ "Patricia L. Cox". Arkadelphia, Arkansas: Welch Funeral Home. Retrieved April 18, 2021.
- ^ "Jimmy Ross obituary: Retired Gen. Jimmy Ross was known for taking care of his people - tribunedigital-orlandosentinel". Archived from the original on February 24, 2016. Retrieved April 10, 2013.
- ^ "Ross, Jimmy Douglas". ANCExplorer. U.S. Army. Retrieved April 18, 2021.
- ^ "Ross, Patricia L". ANCExplorer. U.S. Army. Retrieved April 18, 2021.
- ^ "Ross, Russell Douglas". ANCExplorer. U.S. Army. Retrieved April 18, 2021.
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External links
- [1] Obituary