Richard Morris (chemical engineer)
British engineer and industrialist
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Sir James Richard Samuel Morris CBE (20 November 1925 – 1 July 2008), also known as Dick Morris, was a British engineer and industrialist.[1][2][3]
20 November 1925
Sir Richard Morris | |
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| Born | James Richard Samuel Morris 20 November 1925 London, England, UK |
| Died | 1 July 2008 (aged 82) Derby, England, UK |
| Education | Ardingly College |
| Alma mater | University of Birmingham |
| Spouse | Marion |
| Children | 4 |
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.[1] He received a bachelor's degree in chemical engineering from the University of Birmingham.[2]
Morris worked for Courtaulds for almost 30 years, and then various other companies.[2] In 1981 he received an Honorary Doctorate from the University of Bath.[4] He was chairman and managing director of Brown & Root from 1980 to 1990.[5]