He was the former chairman of Carma Developers, and the former national president of the Canadian Home Builders' Association.
During his iconic[1] 37 year building career, from 1946 to 1983, Ross successfully owned three housebuilding firms and built over 3,000 homes in Calgary and Edmonton.
In 1956 Ross became a director of the Calgary Home Builders Association, and in 1966 he was named its president.
[2] He remained closely involved with Carma, serving as a director before he was elected chairman of the board in 1978.
Ross was also a director of the Canadian Home Builders’ Association (CHBA), and held the position as chairman of the Alberta chapter.