Sir Alexander Ross (2 September 1907 – 10 April 1994) was a New Zealand-born banker and rower who competed at the 1930 British Empire Games. He was a rowing selector for New Zealand's Olympic and Commonwealth teams, New Zealand team manager for the Vancouver Commonwealth Games and chairman of the Commonwealth Games Federation from 1968 to 1982.[2]
Rowing
In 1930 he was a member of the men's Coxless fours team that won the bronze medal at the British Empire Games in Hamilton Ontario.[3]
Banking career
His banking career began with The National Bank of New Zealand. He transferred with his colleagues to the Reserve Bank of New Zealand when it was formed in 1934. He had risen to deputy Governor of the Reserve Bank[4]