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Alan Ross McWhirter (12 August 1925 – 27 November 1975) was, with his twin brother, Norris, the cofounder of the 1955 Guinness Book of Records (known since 2000 as Guinness World Records) and a contributor to the television programme Record Breakers. He was assassinated by the Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA) in 1975. [2]
Stephen Michael Ross (born May 10, 1940) is an American real estate developer, philanthropist, and sports team owner. Ross is the chairman of Related Companies , a global real estate development firm he founded in 1972.
Music industry historian John Broven has written that "Leonard Chess was the dynamo behind Chess Records, the label that, along with Atlantic and Sun, has come to epitomize the independent record business. ... Leonard Chess set new standards for the industry in artist development, deal making, networking, and marketing and promotion…"
The Ross House is a historic house in San Jose, California. It was built in 1878 for Lyman Ross and his son Oscar. [2] The Rosses were fruit dealers. [2] They owned the house until 1889. From 1900 to 1931, it belonged to William E. Keith, a surgeon. [2] In 1949, the house was "converted to apartments." [2]
At one point he started using the stage make Steve Rossi. According to Rossi, West picked "Steve" because she was dating actor Steve Cochran at the time, and the inspiration for "Ross" came from one of her managers named Bernie Ross; an "i" was added to the end of Ross to reflect Rossi's Italian heritage. [5] West and Rossi toured in 1953 and 1954.
Ross is the latest in a long line of celebs to snap up property in the Magic City. The Detroit native reportedly recently bought a nearly 6,000 square foot home for $15.5 million on San Marco Island.
The front part of the building was built around 1740, in the Pennsylvania colonial style, with the stair hall and the rear section added 10 to 20 years later. Had she lived here, Ross would have resided in the house from 1776, the death of her first husband, John Ross, until about 1779. [2]
The Ross Bay Villa is a historic house museum, at 1490 Fairfield Road in Victoria, British Columbia, owned and operated by the Ross Bay Villa Society. [1] The single-family home, built in 1865, is a Heritage Designated building in the City of Victoria. [2] The Villa is one of only about 10 residences in Victoria known to survive from before 1870.