Ross Clayton is an Emeritus Professor in the USC Price School. He holds graduate degrees from UCLA and USC. His professional experience includes 10 years in the Federal government. He served as a senior faculty member at the Federal Executive Institute. Ross joined the USC faculty in 1968. He served as Director of the campus in Sacramento, and 10 years as Dean of the School of Public Administration. Ross held an Endowed Chair and taught courses on Leadership, Organizational Theory, and Systems Analysis.