International. John Ross, founder of the Ross Video company, was awarded the Order of Canada, the highest honour a Canadian citizen can receive, due to his contributions as a technological innovator and product development at the forefront of transmission engineering.
Founded in 1967 by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, the Order of Canada is the centerpiece of Canada's Honours system and recognizes a lifetime of outstanding achievement, dedication to the community and service to the nation.
"My fascination with engineering began with an electronics book I discovered at the age of eight. At the age of twelve, it was the design of small transmitters. This led to my first job at the age of fourteen at CKY-FM in Winnipeg, Manitoba, where I became the transmitter operator for the summer."
Then, in January 1954, the CBC hired John to join CBWT's initial staff. At CBWT Juan was the youngest member of the pioneering start-up of the first television station between Toronto and Vancouver.
After finishing his undergraduate studies in Engineering, John went on to design what is described as the first solid-state TV production switcher and was granted a key chroma patent that led to the use of green screen, among many other developments.
In 1974, he founded John Ross Video, based in Iroquois, Ontario, and retired from the company in 2005, handing the company over to his son David, who now serves as Chairman, CEO and Chairman of the Board.
