Financial Planning Expert Joins SDSU as Executive-in-Residence

Contact: Randy Carmical, Director of Communications
(619) 594-0206 Randy.Carmical@sdsu.edu

SAN DIEGO, Friday, September 22, 2006 – SDSU alum, Steve Ross, has joined as an executive-in-residence for financial planning in the College of Business Administration.

Ross received his bachelor’s degree from SDSU in 1989 and shortly thereafter began pursuing his passion of investing. He worked for such companies as T. Rowe Price, Merrill Lynch and Lincoln National.

In 1994, Ross began working for Nicholas Applegate, an asset management firm in San Diego and, within 10 years, he had become an executive committee member and lead portfolio manager of several billion dollars in U.S. stocks.  Ross was also a pioneer in the managed accounts business, one of the fastest growing on Wall Street. He has been seen on CNNfn and quoted in USA Today, Investors Business Daily, Washington Post, among others.

“In these positions, I gained tremendous insight into many aspects of the asset management business including portfolio management, trading, operations, and investment banking,” said Ross.  “The pinnacle of my career, however, was being named partner at Nicholas Applegate in 1999.” Shortly after Ross was named partner, Nicholas Applegate was purchased for roughly $1 billion by a German insurance company. In 2004, he retired from Nicholas Applegate.

Today, Ross looks forward to teaching, mentoring and inspiring students at SDSU as he assumes the position of executive-in-residence.  With the experience and knowledge he gained on Wall Street, he brings critical elements of success to students and faculty.

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