Tom Ross

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ABOUT TOM ROSS

Thomas S. Ross is a senior level executive with extensive experience in banking, project finance, M&A, and public service. In addition to his considerable political, campaign, and communications experience, he has launched several successful small businesses, most of which have centered on finance and real estate.While in the corporate world, Mr. Ross led a cross division process review of delinquent account treatment while at First USA Bank that resulted in $20 million in annual savings. He also served on the M&A team that identified and evaluated potential acquisition targets. As Manager of Business Analysis at Household International, Mr. Ross oversaw the systems integration of a $3 billion credit card portfolio and was responsible for marketing and credit performance analytics for the GM Card, Household, Beneficial, and Union Privilege credit card portfolios.Previously, Mr. Ross served as a Managing Director at Lexden Capital. In this role, he focused on project finance and used his extensive network of contacts to coordinate debt and equity for major development and complex refinance projects.Mr. Ross was twice unanimously elected Delaware Republican State Chairman and was appointed to the Ethics Committee of the Republican National Committee by then Chairman Michael Steele. While serving on the RNC, Mr. Ross was instrumental in the successful campaigns of former RNC Chairmen Michael Steele and Reince Priebus.Mr. Ross has appeared as a round table guest on ABC\'s This Week, and has been interviewed by numerous media outlets including Fox News, ABC\'s World News Tonight, NBC, and National Public Radio. Frequently sought for his opinion, Mr. Ross has been quoted in The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, and The Economist. Renowned Washington Post columnist, E.J. Dionne, said of one of Mr. Ross\' statements,\"That, so far, is my favorite line of this election season.”