Kara Ross: Who Is Stephen Ross’ Wife?

Stephen Michael Ross is an American real estate developer, philanthropist, and sports team owner.

In 1972, Ross founded Related Companies with a business plan focused on affordable housing. Their major developments are in Boston, Chicago, Miami, San Francisco, Abu Dhabi, London, São Paulo and Shanghai, et al.

He serves as the chairman for The Related Companies. Ross is also the principal owner of the Miami Dolphins and Hard Rock Stadium.

Kara Ross: Who Is Stephen Ross’ Wife?

Kara Ross is the wife of billionaire real estate developer Stephen Ross.

She is an American jewelry designer and business owner.

The couple got married in 2003. They resided in New York with her two daughters from a previous marriage to Jonathan McCann, Jennifer and Kimberly and Stephen’s children, Avery and Drew from his first marriage.

In 2021, the couple divorced after 18 years of marriage.

Kara Gaffney was born to Barbara Gaffney and Edmund Gaffney, a surgeon. She grew up in the Main Line town of Malvern, Pennsylvania with her family.

At age 13, Kara designed her first piece of jewelry from a tourmaline gemstone she acquired amid a family safari in Africa.

Kara attended the exclusive Agnes Irwin School in Rosemont, Pennsylvania and her first job was at Ann Taylor in the King of Prussia Mall.

She graduated from Georgetown University with a major in English and a minor in art history and interned at several local public relations agencies as well as CNN.

Kara moved to New York City following acceptance of a position in advertising sales with Harper’s Bazaar in Manhattan.

After three years of selling magazine advertisements, she enrolled in a 6 months intensive program at the Gemological Institute of America and became a certified gemologist.

In 2003, she founded Kara Ross New York and her jewelry line made its debut at Bergdorf Goodman.

She is known for melding traditional gold, platinum and diamond elements with organic materials like ebony and maple.

In 2005, she launched a luxury handbag collection featuring exotic skins and gemstone clasps.

In 2008, Ross won the Fashion Group International Rising Star Accessories award and was pronounced the Design Award Winner by the Women’s Jewelry Association in 2012.

Ross currently serves on the 2012-2013 Board of Directors of Georgetown University.