Background
Morris, Thomas Bateman was born on August 11, 1936 in Columbus, Ohio, United States. Son of Thomas Bateman and Margaret (O'Shaughnessy) Morris.
Morris, Thomas Bateman was born on August 11, 1936 in Columbus, Ohio, United States. Son of Thomas Bateman and Margaret (O'Shaughnessy) Morris.
AB, Princeton University, 1958; Juris Doctor, Harvard University, 1962.
Senior partner, Dechert Price & Rhoads, Philadelphia, since 1962; chairman, Dechert Price & Rhoads, Philadelphia, 1990-1996. Board directors PNC Bank N.A., Philadelphia, Berwind Corporation, Philadelphia, Asten, Inc., Charleston, South Carolina., Envirite Corporation, Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania, Peirce-Phelps, Inc., Philadelphia, Harmac Medical Products, Inc., Buffalo.
Co-chairman Greater Philadelphia First, |||||||||||| since 1996. Trustee Princeton University, 1975-1980. Board of trustees Thomas Jefferson U., since 1989.
Member American Bar Association, Pennsylvania Bar Association, Philadelphia Bar Association (chairman city tax policy committee), International Bar Association (chairman commission on structure and ethics of law practice), Philadelphia Club, Philadelphia Cricket Club, Princeton Club, Sunnybrook Golf Club, Pine Valley Golf Club.
Married Ann Peirce, February 23, 1963. Children: Lauren, Thomas III, Richard.