Ken Ross is senior vice president and chief technology officer (CTO) for West and for our North American Legal businesses.

Ken has more than 30 years of experience in the software industry. He initially joined Thomson in 1998 as vice president and then senior vice president of Technology Strategy. He moved to West in 2000 and served as vice president of Business Information and E-Commerce Systems before being appointed to his current position. Prior to joining Thomson, he served in research and leadership positions at a number of technology companies, including IBM, Texas Instruments, IntelliCorp, Oracle Corporation and Connect.

Ken received his Bachelor of Science degree from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and his doctorate from the University of Massachusetts. He holds two software patents.