Daniel I. Ross Jr. (December 31, 1923 – April 15, 2008) was the chairman of the South Carolina Republican Party from 1977 to 1979.
[2] Ross served in World War II as a corporal in the U.S. Army in the China-Burma-India Theater, where he was wounded in the leg leading to a nine-month hospitalization.
[3] From 1953 to his retirement in 1986, he worked at the Savannah River Plant with environmental monitoring and health protection.
[4] In 1960, Ross started a lifelong involvement with the South Carolina Republican Party when he served on Richard Nixon's campaign in Barnwell County.
During his term he was known for his fundraising and emphasis on grassroots campaigns.