Background
Morris, Earle Elias was born on July 14, 1928 in Greenville, South Carolina. Son of Earle Elias and Bernice (Carey) Morris.
state official business executive
Morris, Earle Elias was born on July 14, 1928 in Greenville, South Carolina. Son of Earle Elias and Bernice (Carey) Morris.
Bachelor of Science, Clemson College, 1949;
Doctor of Laws, Clemson College
D.Pub. Svc. (honorary), University South Carolina., 1980;
D.Pub. Svc. (honorary), South Carolina.
State College, 1990;
Doctor Medical Science, University of Southern California
Doctor of Laws (honorary), The Citadel
Doctor of Laws (honorary), Center Wesleyan College
HHD (honorary), Lander College
HHD (honorary), Francis Marion College, 1984;
HHD (honorary), University Charleston, 1992;
Doctor of Humane Letters, Winthrop U., 1996.
President, Chairman of the Board, Morris & Company, Inc. (wholesale grocers), Pickens, South Carolina.
vice-president, director, Pickens Bank, 1956-1969;
vice-president, director, Bankers Trust South Carolina., Pickens, 1968-1975;
president, General Insurance Agency, Pickens, since 1970;
Chairman, Board Of Directors, Carolina Investors, Inc.
chairman, Carolina Investors, Inc., since 1993;
partner, Morris Realty Company, Pickens
member, South Carolina. House of Representatives, 1950-1954;
member, South Carolina.
Senate, 1954-1970;
lieutenant governor, State of South Carolina., 1971-1975;
comptr. general, State of South Carolina., since 1976. Chairman of the Board Santee Cooper Fisheries (Far East) Ltd., Hong Kong, Tai PanTechnologies, Ltd., Hong Kong. Director Brunswick Worsted Mills, South Carolina.
Development Corporation, Pickens Savings & Loan Association.
President Clemson U. Foundation, 1984-1985. State director Selective Svc. Sys. Served to brigadier general South Carolina.
National Guard, major general South Carolina. Singapore; Member National Association State Comptrollers (president 1982), National Association State Auditors, Comptrollers and Treasurers (president 1988-1989), South Carolina. National Guard Association (president 1980-1981), South Carolina.
Junior Chamber of Commerce, South Carolina. Rehabilitation Association (Vice-President), Governmental Accounting Standards Advisory Council (chairman 1989-1996), Finance Accounting Foundation (trustee 1985-1988, 96-), Blue Key, Palmetto Club, Faculty Club (Columbia), Poinsett Club (Greenville), Masons, Shriners, Lions, Order of Saint Stanislas (grand chancellor, Knight Grand Cross), Order of white Eagle of Saint Stanislas, Sovereign Military Order Swabia, Order of Polonia Restituta (knight commander, 2d class), Knights of Malta, Order of Niadh Nask.
Married Jane L. Boroughs, April 12, 1958. Children: Lynda Lewis, Carey Mauldin, Elizabeth McDaniel, EarleElias III. Married Carol Telford, October 4, 1972.
1 son, David Earle.