Background
Morris, Ben Rankin was born on November 12, 1922 in Gastonia, North Carolina, United States. Son of Theodore Page and Nancy (Rankin) Morris.
Morris, Ben Rankin was born on November 12, 1922 in Gastonia, North Carolina, United States. Son of Theodore Page and Nancy (Rankin) Morris.
Bachelor of Science, North Carolina State University, 1948; Doctor of Humane Letters, Belmont Abbey College, 1982.
Production department head, Textiles Inc., Gastonia, 1948-1950;
with, Aldrich Machine Works of Greenwood, South Carolina., Atlanta, Georgia., 1950-1970;
vice-president, director, Aldrich Machine Works of Greenwood, South Carolina., 1953-1970. President State Record Company (publishers Columbia Newspapers, Inc.), State and Columbia Record, State Printing Company, Bestway Express, Gulf Public Company Inc. (publishers The Daily Herald), State Telecasting Company Inc., Charleston, South Carolina. also, Lubbock, Texas, Roswell, New Mexico, Newberry Public Company, North Carolina.
Chairman, Board Of Directors all subsidiary. Director C. & S. National Bank. Director Seibels Bruce Group, Ticaro Inc., Knight-Ridder, Inc., Miami.
Chairman South Carolina Foundation for Modern Liquor Regulations and Controls, 1971. Member Greater Columbia Community Relations Council, 1972, South Carolina Commission on Human Affairs, 1972-1974. Member board directors, executive committee South Carolina Safety Council.
Trustee Richland County Public Library. Board directors Allen University, Providence Hospital Foundation. Member advisory board directors Aurora Center for Blind.
Member Columbia History Preservation Committee, since 1980. Served with United States Army Air Force, 1943-1946. Member South Carolina Chamber of Commerce (chairman 1975), Palmetto Business Forum.
Clubs: Forest Lake (Atlanta), Summit (Atlanta), Palmetto (Atlanta), Capital City (Atlanta), Piedmont Driving Club (Atlanta).
Married Henriette Dargan Hampton, December 20, 1946. Children: Ben Rankin, Wade Hampton, Henriette Dargan, Frank Page.