Well-grounded in high-flying Singapore.(Profile: Robert L. Gross)

School Administrator | March 1, 2005| | Copyright

Could a North Dakota farm boy with a smallish frame, bookish appearance, understated speaking voice and aw-shucks humility possibly be a good fit to lead a powerhouse, cosmopolitan private school for American students living abroad, whose governing board consists mainly of high-flying corporate executives and well-heeled attorneys?

The answer today is a decided yes, but the 12-member governing board of the resource-rich Singapore American School harbored serious doubts when Bob Gross submitted his candidacy for the top post five years ago. The school board's search ...

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