Founder Profile
Morris Ross
Last reviewed: October 2026 · By Swet Parvadiya
Who is Morris Ross?
Morris Ross is a founder of Ross Stores, Inc., which was founded in 1982 with Bill Isackson, Stuart Moldaw and Don Rowlett.
- Company founded
- Ross Stores, Inc.
- Founded
- 1982
- Co-founders
- Bill Isackson, Stuart Moldaw and Don Rowlett
Background
Local Bay Area merchant who ran a traditional junior department store selling apparel and household goods.
Founding Story
Morris Ross opened the original Ross department store in San Bruno, California, in 1950. He ran the single store for several years before selling it in 1958. The off-price company that exists today kept his surname but was built by a later ownership group in 1982. (Exact birth year remains publicly undisclosed).
Sources
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- Ross Stores 2025 Form 10-K (Ross Stores, Inc.)
- Ross FY2025 results release (Ross Stores, Inc.)