# Ken Gross

> Ken Gross is the founder, founding CEO and chairman of Connect America. His career includes founding Tri-State Alarm with his brother in 1977, real estate investment, ownership of the Atlantic City Seagulls during three championship seasons and philanthropic support for Bloomsburg University.

- **Role:** Founder and Chairman at Connect America
- **Organizations:** Connect America, Tri-State Alarm Company, Kenneth S. Gross Investment Group, Atlantic City Seagulls, Bloomsburg University Foundation, Medical Alert Monitoring Association
- **Education:** Bachelor’s degree; major at graduation not verified, Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania
- **Known for:** Built and sold Tri-State Alarm., Founded Connect America, which had more than 75,000 customers at its 2011 investment transaction., Owned a team that won three consecutive USBL titles, in 1997, 1998 and 1999.

## Career timeline

- **1977** — Founded Tri-State Alarm with his brother.
- **1989** — Sold the original Tri-State business to Security Link.
- **1990** — Completed his bachelor’s degree at Bloomsburg and established a scholarship fund for returning adults who were single parents.
- **1991** — Made a second $100,000 gift to Bloomsburg to support renovation of Carver Hall auditorium.
- **1997-1999** — Owned the Atlantic City Seagulls during three consecutive USBL championship seasons.
- **1999** — Returned to the alarm business under the Tri-State name.
- **2004** — Founded Connect America.
- **2007** — Served as the newly formed Medical Alert Monitoring Association’s president.
- **2011** — Remained CEO and a substantial owner after Rockbridge led the acquisition of Connect America.
- **2017** — Spoke at Affiliated Monitoring’s Catalyst conference.
- **2020** — Identified as founder and chairman when Janet Dillione was appointed Connect America CEO.

## Achievements

- Built and sold Tri-State Alarm.
- Founded Connect America, which had more than 75,000 customers at its 2011 investment transaction.
- Owned a team that won three consecutive USBL titles, in 1997, 1998 and 1999.
- Established a Bloomsburg scholarship fund for returning adult students who were single parents.
- Supported the renovation of the Carver Hall auditorium, named the Kenneth S. Gross Auditorium.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — At the October 2026 research check, public organizational listings continued to identify Gross as chairman of Connect America.
- **2020-11** — Connect America announced Janet Dillione as CEO, with Gross identified as founder and chairman. This is the latest precisely dated individual leadership announcement verified for this profile.

## Links

- Website: https://www.kenspiracy.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ken-gross-3721a22a
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/alarmman7

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Last updated: 2026-10-23