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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.

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. In 1981 he received an Honorary Doctorate from the University of Bath. He was chairman and managing director of Brown & Root from 1980 to 1990.

References

1. ^ "Obituaries: Sir Richard Morris: Industrialist who took charge of the Great Man-Made River pipeline from the Sahara to the cities of Libya". The Independent. 7 August 2008. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
2. ^ "Sir Richard Morris". The Daily Telegraph. 24 July 2008. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
3. "Derby Cathedral memorial service for Sir Richard Morris". Derby Telegraph. 4 September 2008. Retrieved 16 May 2016.
4. "Honorary graduates, 1980 to 1989". University of Bath Honorary Graduates. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
5. "Morris, Sir (James) Richard (Samuel)". Who's Who. A & C Black. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)

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