Former Charles Ross & Son Company President Passes Away
Richard Ross took the helm as company president in 1961 and served as a visionary leader, guiding the company through decades of growth and expansion.
Richard “Rich” Ross served as president of the company his family founded in 1842. Source: Charles Ross & Son Company
Charles Ross & Son Company has announced the death of former company President Richard Ross who passed away on Sept. 14, 2024. In a statement, the company noted that Rich was a visionary leader who played an instrumental role in shaping the company’s future and global success.
Taking the helm as president in 1961, Rich’s leadership, foresight and dedication drove Charles Ross & Son Company, also known as Ross Mixers, through decades of growth and expansion, establishing manufacturing facilities in New York, Georgia and Florida. His commitment to innovation and excellence expanded the company’s footprint far beyond it’s U.S. roots, leading to the establishment of major operations worldwide, including China and India.
In 1999, Rich established the company’s Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), a decision that not only empowered employees as stakeholders but laid the foundation for the company's continued growth and success as a leader in industrial mixing technology.
Outside of his professional achievements, Rich had a passion for animals, travel and a deep love of the water. An avid sport fisherman, he owned many of the finest sport fishing yachts ever built, and spent much of his leisure time fishing and enjoying life on the sea.
Rich will be deeply missed by his loving family, colleagues and the countless people whose lives he touched through his work and example.
Established in 1842, Ross is a manufacturer of mixing, blending, drying, emulsification, homogenization, dispersion and control equipment.
