For immediate release: July 1, 2005 Robert J. Ross elected President and CEO of Inasmuch Foundation and Ethics and Excellence in Journalism Foundation (Oklahoma City) ---- Robert J. Ross has been elected President and CEO by the Board of Directors of the Inasmuch Foundation and the Ethics and Excellence in Journalism Foundation. Ross also serves as a director of the foundations. Previously Ross was Vice President and Executive Director of the two private foundations founded by Edith Kinney Gaylord in 1982. He succeeds William J. Ross, Chairman of the foundations. Inasmuch Foundation is focused primarily in Oklahoma promoting education, health and human services, cultural organizations, the arts, historic preservation and environmental concerns. Ethics and Excellence in Journalism Foundation supports local and national efforts to improve the quality of journalism practices among various media. EEJF currently provides funding for projects that promote excellence and instill high ethical standards in journalism. Ross is a graduate of Washington and Lee University and The University of Oklahoma College of Law. He was an associate at the Oklahoma City law firm McAfee & Taft prior to joining the foundations in 2003. Ross currently serves on the board of directors for Oklahoma City Public Schools Foundation, Oklahoma Health Center Foundation, St. Anthony Hospital Foundation, and Sunbeam Family Services. To learn more about the Inasmuch Foundation, visit www.inasmuchfoundation.org or call 405-604-5292. < back to press releases