Ralph Amos is a recognized alumni relations executive with 26 years of experience in institutional advancement and alumni engagement. Before becoming president and CEO of Purdue Alumni, Amos seved as vice president of alumni relations for the University System of Maryland Foundation, responsible for implementing system-wide initiatives throughout Maryland's 12 degree-granting universities and, collectively, its nearly one million alumni.

Prior to his role at Maryland, he served as assistant vice chancellor of the Division of External Affairs at the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) and chief executive officer of the UCLA Alumni Association; assistant vice president of alumni relations at Ohio University; and assistant vice president of membership marketing and constituent societies at The Ohio State University.

Amos received a bachelor's degree in international studies from The Ohio State University and a master's degree in public administration from Ohio University.