Cordell Yvonne Morris

Background

Morris, Cordell Yvonne was born on September 12, 1944 in Richmond, Virginia, United States. Daughter of Louis Avaughn Morris and Laura Ophelia (Jones) Pressey.

Education

Bachelor, Marymount College, 1988; postgraduate, Seton Hall U., since 1993.

Career

Employment recruiter, New Jersey Bell Telephone Сompany, Newark, 1967-1971; plant school instructor, New Jersey Bell Telephone Сompany, 1971-1974; staff assistant, New Jersey Bell Telephone Сompany, 1974-1978; assistant manager, New Jersey Bell Telephone Сompany, 1978-1979; manager, New Jersey Bell Telephone Сompany, since 1979.

Achievements

• Cordell Yvonne Morris has been listed as a noteworthy Communications company executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member advisory county, Retired Senior Volunteer Program Essex County, Orange, New Jersey, since 1986. Trustee, The Board Member Institute New Jersey, Orange, since 1988, secretary, 1989. Member Coalition 100 Black Women (board directors New Jersey), National Association Negro Business and Professional Women's Clubs (secretary 1985-1986.

Named Business Woman of Year 1984).

Interests

• Avocations: tennis, horseback riding.

Connections

Father:

Louis Avaughn Morris Pressey

Mother:

Laura Ophelia (Jones) Pressey