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Richard Morris (industrialist)

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Education
  
Ardingly College

Children
  
3

Alma mater
  
University of Birmingham

Spouse(s)
  
Marion

Died
  
1 July 2008

Full Name
  
James Richard Samuel Morris

Born
  
20 November 1925
London

Sir James Richard Samuel "Dick" Morris CBE (20 November 1925 – 1 July 2008), was a British engineer and industrialist.

Richard Morris was born in London, the son of a banker. He was a boy chorister at All Souls, Langham Place, and was educated at Ardingly College. He began to train to be a doctor, before changing career and serving in the Welsh Guards, rising to Captain, and served in Palestine (region) as Israel was being created. He received a bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Birmingham.

Morris worked for Courtaulds for almost 30 years, and then various other companies.

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