| Sir Richard Morris | |
| Birth Name: | James Richard Samuel Morris |
| Birth Date: | 20 November 1925 |
| Birth Place: | London, England, UK |
| Death Place: | Derby, England, UK |
| Education: | Ardingly College |
| Alma Mater: | University of Birmingham |
| Spouse: | Marion |
| Children: | 4 |
Sir James Richard Samuel Morris (20 November 1925 – 1 July 2008), also known as Dick Morris, was a British engineer and industrialist.[1] [2] [3]
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]