Luther Ross Love, Jr. was born on May 28, 1946 in Bryn Mawr, PA to the proud parents of Luther Ross Love, Sr. and the late LaDoris Jenkins Love. On August 10, 2010, Ross passed away peacefully, embraced by love, while in the surroundings of family and friends. A 1964 graduate of Yeadon High SchoolContinue Reading
Luther Ross Love, Jr. was born on May 28, 1946 in Bryn Mawr, PA to the proud parents of Luther Ross Love, Sr. and the late LaDoris Jenkins Love. On August 10, 2010, Ross passed away peacefully, embraced by love, while in the surroundings of family and friends. A 1964 graduate of Yeadon High School in Yeadon, PA, Ross attended the prestigious Syracuse University. A trailblazer at a young age, Ross would soon become a charter member of Omega Psi Phi fraternity. In 1968, upon receiving his Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from Syracuse, Ross then headed to Cincinnati, destined to establish strong roots as a business leader, philanthropist and advocate for service. Ross began his professional career with 28 years as an executive in the marketing and media world of Procter & Gamble. With a role that culminated as Vice President of Advertising, for ten years Ross led the companys creative strategy for brand management with one of the worlds leading corporations. Recognizing that P&G had provided Ross with priceless experience and an unquestionable acumen for business, taking a leap of faith, Ross left the company to start his own. An entrepreneur at heart, Ross founded Blue Chip Broadcasting in 1995. In six years, he built the business from one radio station into a 20-station group across six mid-western cities. Blue Chip Broadcasting became the second largest African-American owned radio broadcasting company in the country. From an initial investment of $500,000, Blue Chip Broadcasting was valued at more than $200 million upon its sale in 2001. With a passion for empowering others and a desire to pay it forward, Ross then committed his time, resources and counsel to helping others in their quests as entrepreneurs. Having led by example, Ross was later honored with an induction into the Greater Cincinnati Business Hall of Fame. Dedicated, determined and driven, Ross later developed Blue Chip Enterprises, a company providing venture capital funding to African-American owned businesses. With economic empowerment for minorities driving the companys core values, creating other Black millionaires was the mission. The value proposition and ROI for Ross was that wealth creation produced dividends of stronger families and stronger communities. While Ross loved business, he had an abiding love for community that outweighed it by far. Of the belief to whom much is given much is required, Ross often collaborated with kindred spirits in an effort to serve the interests of others. A visionary, Ross initiated and co-chaired Cincinnati Community Action Now (CAN), the group convened to address a range of racial disparities following civil unrest in the City of Cincinnati in 2001. Over the years and a selfless giver of his time, Ross was a member of the leadership team for several organizations locally and nationally. Ross served as a past chair of the Board of Trustees of the United Way of Greater Cincinnati. He was a Trustee for Syracuse University. He was an active board member of the Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce, the Minority Business Accelerator, The Community/Police Partnering Center, Success by Six, the Cincinnati Arts and Technology Center and Radio One Inc. Ross was also a member of the esteemed Sigma Pi Phi fraternity. In spite of his selfless acts of service, the one non-negotiable for Ross was his family. Spending time making pancakes for his grandchildren, attending soccer matches, baseball games and track meets, traveling to watching his niece coach collegiate womens basketball, vacations by car, boating and board games, was experiencing Ross in his finest moments. Preceded in death by his mother, LaDoris Jenkins Love, Ross is survived by his endeared father Luther Ross Love, Sr. Leaving to mourn his loss, but eternally grateful for the cherished memories are son Jonathan R. Love and wife Germaine; daughter Ayanna E. Love and fianc Shane Fletcher; wife of 41 years Cheryl Harden Love; brother Randall J. Love and wife Crystal; brother Steven R. Love and wife Vada; brother Jonathan E. Love and wife Dorothea; sister Marsha L. Dickinson and husband Les; grandchildren Kennedy James, Marlaina, Jordan and Joshua Love; a host of loving aunts, nieces, nephews and cousins. Ross also leaves behind many treasured friendships including Annette Turner; Ken and Rosa Blackwell and family; and Yolanda Webb. Family will receive friends for a Celebration of Life service, Wednesday, August 18, 5:00 pm at Crossroads (Auditorium), 3500 Madison Road, Cincinnati, OH, 45209. Pastor Chuck Mingo, Officiant. Private Interment. To sign online guestbook, please visit www.thompsonhalljordan.com. Expressions of sympathy in lieu of flowers may be sent as contributions in the name of L. Ross Love to the United Way of Greater Cincinnati, 2400 Reading Road, Cincinnati, OH, 45202-1478. Notes and cards of condolence should be sent to Thompson, Hall Jordan Funeral Home, 11400 Winton Road, Cincinnati, OH, 45240.
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