Wilbur L. Ross Jr.

United States 39th Secretary of Commerce
Person human Q8000233
Wilbur L. Ross Jr.
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Wilbur L. Ross Jr.

Summary

Wilbur L. Ross Jr. is a human[1]. Born in Weehawken[2], Wilbur L. Ross Jr.… Wilbur L. Ross Jr. was born on November 28, 1937[3]. Wilbur L. Ross Jr. worked as a financier[4], investor[5], politician[6], banker[7], and art collector[8]. Wilbur L. Ross Jr. ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (887 views/month, #7,052 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Wilbur L. Ross Jr.'s place of birth was Weehawken[2].
  • Wilbur L. Ross Jr. was born on November 28, 1937[3].
  • Among Wilbur L. Ross Jr.'s spouses was Hilary Geary Ross[10].
  • Wilbur L. Ross Jr. held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Wilbur L. Ross Jr. worked as a financier[4].
  • Wilbur L. Ross Jr. worked as an investor[5].
  • Wilbur L. Ross Jr. worked as a politician[6].
  • Wilbur L. Ross Jr. worked as a banker[7].
  • Wilbur L. Ross Jr.'s professions included art collector[8].
  • Wilbur L. Ross Jr.'s education included a stint at Xavier High School[12].
  • Wilbur L. Ross Jr. was educated at Yale College[13].
  • Wilbur L. Ross Jr.'s education included a stint at Jonathan Edwards College[14].
  • Wilbur L. Ross Jr.'s religion is recorded as Catholicism[15].
  • Wilbur L. Ross Jr. is recorded as male[16].
  • Wilbur L. Ross Jr.'s instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Wilbur L. Ross Jr. was affiliated with the Republican Party[18].
  • Wilbur L. Ross Jr.'s Commons category is recorded as Wilbur Ross[19].
  • Wilbur L. Ross Jr.'s family name is recorded as Ross[20].
  • Wilbur L. Ross Jr.'s given name is recorded as Wilbur[21].
  • Wilbur L. Ross Jr.'s significant event is recorded as Paradise Papers[22].
  • Wilbur L. Ross Jr.'s participant in is recorded as World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2018[23].
  • Wilbur L. Ross Jr.'s participant in is recorded as World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2019[24].
  • Wilbur L. Ross Jr.'s participant in is recorded as World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2020[25].
  • Wilbur L. Ross Jr.'s participant in is recorded as World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2004[26].
  • Wilbur L. Ross Jr.'s participant in is recorded as Asia Summit 2020[27].

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Origins and Family

Wilbur L. Ross Jr. was born in Weehawken[2]. Wilbur L. Ross Jr. was born on November 28, 1937[3].

Education

Educated at Xavier High School[12], a high school[28], in United States[29], founded in 1847[30]; Yale College[13], a college[31], in United States[32], founded in 1701[33]; and Jonathan Edwards College[14], a college[34], in United States[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include financier[4], investor[5], politician[6], banker[7], and art collector[8].

Personal Life

Wilbur L. Ross Jr. was married to Hilary Geary Ross[10]. Wilbur L. Ross Jr.'s religion is recorded as Catholicism[15]. Wilbur L. Ross Jr. was affiliated with the Republican Party[18].

Why It Matters

Wilbur L. Ross Jr. ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (887 views/month, #7,052 of 1,000,298).[9] Wilbur L. Ross Jr. has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] Wilbur L. Ross Jr. is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

Where was Wilbur L. Ross Jr. born?

Wilbur L. Ross Jr.'s place of birth was Weehawken[2].

Who was Wilbur L. Ross Jr. married to?

Wilbur L. Ross Jr.'s spouses include Hilary Geary Ross[10].

What did Wilbur L. Ross Jr. do for work?

Wilbur L. Ross Jr. worked as financier[4], investor[5], politician[6], banker[7], and art collector[8].

Where did Wilbur L. Ross Jr. go to school?

Wilbur L. Ross Jr. was educated at Xavier High School[12], Yale College[13], and Jonathan Edwards College[14].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [16] . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [18] . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . Munzinger Personen. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Davos 2018 Participant List. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Davos 2019 Participant List. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Davos 2020 Participant List. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Davos 2004 List of Participants. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Asia Summit 2020 - Speakers. wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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