Alec Ross (author)

Alec Ross
Personal details
Born (1971-11-30) November 30, 1971 (age 52)
Charleston, West Virginia, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseFelicity
Children3
EducationNorthwestern University (BA)
WebsiteOfficial website

Alec Ross (born November 30, 1971) is an American author, technology policy analyst, and educator.

Ross was Senior Advisor for Innovation to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton for the duration of her term as Secretary of State.[1] After leaving the Department of State in 2013 he joined the School of International and Public Affairs, Columbia University as a Senior Fellow.[2] Ross subsequently became a visiting fellow at Johns Hopkins University.[3] Ross is currently a distinguished adjunct professor at the University of Bologna Business School[4][5] and a board partner at Amplo.[6][7]

Ross is the author of two books, The Industries of the Future and The Raging 2020s: Companies, Countries, People – and the Fight for Our Future.[8][9][10]

  1. ^ Kang, Cecilia (April 6, 2009), "Diplomatic Efforts Get Tech Support", The Washington Post.
  2. ^ "Alec Ross - Columbia University - Senior Fellow". Aspen Institute. Retrieved November 19, 2015.
  3. ^ Patrick, Anna (March 27, 2016). "Charleston native, author Alec Ross to speak at Taylor Books". Charleston Gazette-Mail. Retrieved December 14, 2023.
  4. ^ "Alec Ross". BBS. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
  5. ^ "Ross, Alec". Bologna Business School. Retrieved December 14, 2023.
  6. ^ Geron, Tomio (May 22, 2019). "Susan Rice, Other Politicos Join Venture Firm Amplo". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
  7. ^ "Amplo". amplovc.com. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
  8. ^ The Industries of the Future. Simon & Schuster. February 2, 2016. ISBN 9781442399549. Retrieved November 11, 2015.
  9. ^ "Best Sellers". The New York Times. February 29, 2016. Archived from the original on March 1, 2016.
  10. ^ Hill, Andrew (April 11, 2021). "A reading list to prepare for a post-pandemic age". www.ft.com. Retrieved August 25, 2021.