Tom Morris (businessman)
| Tom Morris | |
|---|---|
| Born | c. 1954 |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Known for | Founder of Home Bargains |
| Net worth | £2.05 billion |
Tom Morris (born c. 1954) is a British billionaire businessman and founder of Home Bargains.
Early life
Tom Morris was born circa 1954.[1] He is the son of a shopkeeper in Liverpool's Scotland Road, and one of seven children.[1][2]
He received a degree in Engineering.[2]
Career
Morris started the Liverpool-based discount retail chain Home Bargains in 1976,[3] when he was 21 years old. It now has more than 300 stores, and Morris has net worth of £2.05 billion.[1] The parent company is the privately held TJ Morris.
Morris owns 89% while his younger brother, Joe Morris, is a smaller shareholder and operations director.[3] Three other brothers also work for the company.[2]
Morris is worth an estimated £2.05 billion.[4]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Beresford, Philip (26 October 2014). "Britain's Top 100 Entrepreneurs 2014: No. 14: Tom Morris, Home Bargains". Management Today. Retrieved 7 November 2014.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Andrew Bounds, A discounter’s stores stack up, Financial Times, March 17, 2009
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Andrew Bounds, Discount retailer TJ Morris breaks through £1bn sales barrier, Financial Times, October 14, 2013
- ↑ Bill Gleeson, Merseyside billionaires feature in 2014 Rich List, Liverpool Echo, 18 May 2014