Stephen M. Ross (born May 10, 1940 in Detroit, Michigan) is an American real estate developer living in New York City. He is the founder, chairman and majority owner of The Related Companies, L.P., a global real estate company he formed in 1972. Related is best known for developing the Time Warner Center, where Ross currently lives and works, as well as its new $15 billion Hudson Yards Redevelopment Project. According to Forbes magazine, Ross has a net worth of $4.4 billion.
A resident of Miami Beach, Ross is also the principal owner of the Miami Dolphins and Sun Life Stadium.