EXECUTIVE BIOS

Donald Ross
Vice Chairman
Enterprise Holdings

As a senior officer who worked his way up through the Enterprise Rent-A-Car ranks, Don Ross has been in the car rental industry for nearly 50 years. Ross joined Enterprise Rent-A-Car as a young man in 1964, only seven years after the company’s founding. Ross has been instrumental in Enterprise’s growth from a small, regional car leasing business to the most comprehensive service provider and only investment-grade company in the car rental industry. He also played a key role in the development of its Car Sales and Commercial Truck Rental business divisions. 

Ross began his career at Enterprise as a Management Trainee and had many responsibilities from customer service to controlling inventory. In 1969, Ross was promoted to Branch Manager in one of five St. Louis locations. In 1972, he and his family moved to Kansas City and introduced Enterprise and its brand of service to the Kansas City metropolitan area. During his eight years in Kansas City, he also played an important role in the company’s nationwide expansion.

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