Jack Pershing Morris

Background

Morris, Jack Pershing was born on August 4, 1918 in Cement, Oklahoma, United States. Son of Walter Franklin and Nettie Gertrude (Powell) Morris.

Education

Student, University Oklahoma, 1940. Student, Southern Illinois University, 1960. Graduate, Institute Organization Management, Southern Methodist University, 1981.

Career

Agent American Airlines, New York City, 1941-1942. Navigator Air Transport Command, 1942-1946, American Overseas Airlines, 1946-1950, Korean Airlift, 1950-1953. Sales representative American Airlines, Milwaukee and St. Louis, 1953-1960, sales manager, 1960-1971, general manager El Paso, Texas, 1971-1976.

Achievements

• Jack Pershing Morris has been listed as a noteworthy association executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Director administration 1st Presbyterian Church, El Paso. Member National Defense Transportation Association (vice president 1965), United States Chamber of Commerce, West Texas Chamber of Commerce (vice president, president 1983), Texas Chamber of Commerce Managers, El Paso Chamber of Commerce (executive director since 1976), Rotary (past director), Masons.

Connections

Married Elva Mae Peters, November 3, 1951. Children: Keitha Lynn, Virginia Christy, John Gregory, Charles Stevens, David Bryan, Robert Scott, Lori Anne.

Father:

Walter Franklin Morris

Mother:

Nettie Gertrude (Powell) Morris

Spouse:

Elva Mae Peters

child:

Lori Anne Morris

child:

Charles Stevens Morris

child:

Virginia Christy Morris

child:

David Bryan Morris

child:

Keitha Lynn Morris

child:

Robert Scott Morris

child:

John Gregory Morris