Robert W. Ross ’63

Robert W. Ross ’63, of Fernandina Beach, Fla., formerly of the Netherlands; June 25. He served in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War and subsequently in the Naval Reserves. He earned his JD from Boston University and, having specialized in telecommunication law in Washington, D.C., worked at the Federal Communications Commission, and during the Nixon and Ford administration he worked for the White House Office of Telecommunication. He eventually became a partner in the Pepper Hamilton & Sheetz firm and later worked for Turner Broadcasting Systems as general counsel and later managing director of CNN International in London, followed by president of Turner International. In 1998, he was appointed the founding chief executive officer of New Skies Satellites, a global satellite telecommunication company based in the  Netherlands. He retired in 2002 to Fernandina Beach. He enjoyed playing golf, cooking, and gardening. He is survived by his wife, Dina; four children; four grandchildren; a sister; and a brother.