Stanford Ross | |
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 Ross in 1978 | |
| 7th Commissioner of theSocial Security Administration | |
| In office October 5, 1978 – December 31, 1979 | |
| President | Jimmy Carter |
| Preceded by | Don I. Wortman (acting) |
| Succeeded by | Herbert Doggette (acting) |
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| Born | (1931-10-09)October 9, 1931 St. Louis,Missouri, U.S. |
| Died | August 26, 2020(2020-08-26) (aged 88) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Dorothy Ross |
| Education | Washington University (BA) Harvard University (LLB) |
Stanford G. Ross (October 9, 1931 – August 26, 2020) was an American attorney who served as the 7thCommissioner of the Social Security Administration from 1978 to 1979.[1][2]
Ross was born in St. Louis, Missouri. He went to Washington University as an undergraduate and went to Harvard Law School for his law degree.[2][3] For four years he was a professor at theNew York University School of Law, before becoming a White House staff assistant in 1967.[3][2] From August 1967 to early 1968, he served as the Executive Director of the President's National Advisory Panel on Insurance in Riot-Affected Areas.[4] Thereafter and until 1969, he was the General Counsel for the Department of the Treasury.[5] After resigning from the Commissioner of the Social Security Administration, he began a law firm withJoseph A. Califano.[2]
Ross was married to his wife,Dorothy, for sixty-two years. He had two children and two grandchildren. Ross died of heart failure on August 26, 2020, inWashington, D.C., at age 88.[3]
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| Preceded by Don I. Wortman Acting | Commissioner of theSocial Security Administration 1978–1979 | Succeeded by Herbert Doggette Acting |
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