In memoriam: Tom Ross

John Thompson (Tom) Ross Jr., 82, Ft. Myers, Fla., died Jan. 7, 2025. Ross was the former chairman and CEO of Alert Rental Software, Colorado Springs, Colo.

After retiring from a career in the advertising field, Ross joined Alert as CEO in 2005 and led the company for 11 years alongside his brother and business partner, Rob Ross. In 2016, Tom and Rob sold the company to the current ownership team, Kara Longmire and Mary Crosslin.

Ross is survived by his wife, Mary Jean (MJ); son, Tommy (Erin) Ross; daughter, Heather Jean (Tim) Freund; grandchildren, Ian Freund, Sam Freund and Elizabeth Ross; brothers, Harold, Richard and Robert, their spouses and several grandchildren.