Background
Morris, Michael was born on July 30, 1914. Son of George Henry Morris and Dora Maryan Hall.
Morris, Michael was born on July 30, 1914. Son of George Henry Morris and Dora Maryan Hall.
Degree in Education, Eton College, Sorbonne, Paris. Bachelor, Magdalene College. Bachelor, Cambridge University, England, 1935.
Master of Arts, Cambridge University, 1939. Doctor of Laws, National University Ireland, 1975. Doctor of Letters, University Ulster, 1977.
With London Daily Express, then Daily Mail, 1935-1939, war correspondent Japanese-Chinese War, 1937-1938. Political columnist Sunday Dispatch, 1938-1939. Associate inprodn. (with John Ford) film The Quiet Manitoba, 1952, also The Rising ofthe Moon, The Playboy of the Western World, Gideon"s Day, Young Cassidy, Alfred the Great.
Past director Irish Shell, Ulster Bank Limited., Beamish and Crawford Limited., Syntex Ireland Limited.
Past chairman Ulster Investment Bank Limited., Lombard Ulster Banking Limited. Past chairman Norem Telecom Ireland Limited., Gallaher (Dublin) Limited., Olympic Council Ireland, 1950-1973.
Member International Olympic Committee, 1972-1980, executive, 1967, vice president, 1968-1972, president, 1972-1980, honorary life president, 1980. Chairman National Heritage Council, 1989.
Former member Cultural Relations Committee, National Monuments Advisory Council (past chairman), Irish Sailors and Soldiers Land Trust (trustee), Irish Turf Club.
Past steward National Hunt Steeplechase Committee. Chairman Government Commision on Thoroughbred Horse Industry, 1983-1986. Member Galway Race Committee, 1947, chairman 1969-1984.
Chairman Government Commission on Thoroughbred Horse Industry, 1983—1986. Member Galway Race Committee, since 1947. Chairman, 1969—1984; Member of Inc.
Sales Managers Association Ireland (past president), Galway Chamber of Commerce, Connemara Pony Breeders Society, French Academy Sport, Royal Irish Academy, National Hunt Steeplechase Committee (past steward), Irish Sailors and Soldiers Land Trust (trustee), National Monuments Advisory Council (past chairman), Cultural Relations Committee, Garrick. County (Galway), Stephen's Green (Dublin), Irish Turf Club.
Married Sheila Mary Dunlop, 1945. Children: Redmond Morris, Deborah Bryden, Michael Morris, John Morris.