Background
III, John Holmes Morris, was born on January 10, 1931 in Memphis, Tennessee, United States. Son of John Holmes and Mary E. (Kirk) M.
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John Holmes Morris, III
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Education
Student, Memphis State University, 1951. Doctor of Laws (honorary), Lambuth College, Jackson, Tennessee.
Career
Zone manager truck division International Harvester Company, Union City, Tennessee, 1955-1956. President, owner Jack Morris Auto Glass Company, Memphis, since 1956. Partner Fuller Wheel Alignment Company, Memphis.
Member Tennessee Legislature, 1962-1963.
Achievements
Membership
Member Shelby County (Tennessee) Election Commission, 1969-1974. Board directors Memphis Light Gas and Water Division, 1974-1978, president board, 1979. President Mid-South Fair and Libertyland Theme Park.
Member development council Lambuth College, 1979-1980. Chairman Tennessee Governor's Task Force, 1979. Trustee Lambuth College, 1980, chairman board trustees, 1981-1985.
Board directors Methodist Hospital of Memphis, 1985, secretary, since 1985. Member 911 board, since 1988. Served with United States Air Force, Korean War.
Member Memphis Glass Dealers (president 1975-1979), National Glass Dealers Association (director, president 1985), Memphis Chamber of Commerce (president 1980) Clubs: Summit.
Connections
Married Jane Louise Hodgson, March 4, 1955. Children: John, Luanne, Linda, Paul.
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Political Party
Democrat
Awards
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Recipient Outstanding Citizen award Memphis Civitan, 1979. Named Outstanding Young Man of Year in Tennessee, 1966, Kiwanian of Year, 1979, Chief Goodfellow, 1979.Recipient Outstanding Citizen award Memphis Civitan, 1979. Named Outstanding Young Man of Year in Tennessee, 1966, Kiwanian of Year, 1979, Chief Goodfellow, 1979.