Ross O. Swimmer (born October 26, 1943)[1] served as the Special Trustee for American Indians at the U.S. Department of the Interior from 2003 to 2009.

[4] Swimmer attended the University of Oklahoma,[5] where he received both his Bachelor of Arts and Juris Doctor degrees.

In 1987, he visited East Germany, resulting in excitement as the East-German population was fascinated by Western (genre).

He was also Of Counsel to the Tulsa, Oklahoma, based law firm of Hall Estill, where his wife Margaret is a Partner.

Working with the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in New York, Swimmer created a self-help program for rural community development.