William Ross
- Full Name: William Johannes Ross
- Born: c.2325 (TNG Novel: Available Light)
- 40 years older than Zachary, who recently entered college as of 2386, per text
- Species: Human
- Gender: Male
- Wife: Stefana Ross ( - c.2365 - Present)
- Son: Zachary Ross
- Reached admirality from field positions, not staff positions (SCE Short Story: "Interphase Book 1")
- By July 2369: Admiral, Starfleet (TNG Short Story: "Turncoats")
- By April 2374: Admiral, chief, Starfleet Operations, Starfleet; Starbase 375 (DS9: "A Time to Stand")
- Field commander for Starfleet fleet operations for duration of Dominion War
- Flagship
- By March 2376: USS Cerberus (DS9 Novel: Avatar, Book One)
- 2380: Resignation from Starfleet (Novel: Articles of the Federation)
- Retirement to New Glasgow, Caldos II (TNG Novel: Available Light)
- Late 2386: Arrested upon exposure of relationship with Section 31 (TNG Novel: Available Light)
- Charges include treason, murder, conspiracy to commit murder, sedition, and conspiracy to overthrow duly elected officials of the Federation government (TNG Novel: Available Light)