John Morris (businessman)

John Morris
Born 1948 (age 68–69)
Residence Springfield, Missouri, US
Nationality American
Alma mater Drury University
Occupation Founder, majority owner, and CEO, Bass Pro Shops
Net worth $3.9 billion (March 2017)[1]
Children 4

John Morris (born 1948)[1] is an American businessman, founder, majority owner, and CEO of the Bass Pro Shops, a hunting and fishing retail store chain.

Career

John Morris founded Bass Pro Shops in 1972 when he began selling fishing equipment in the back of his father's liquor store in Springfield, Mo.[2][3] According to Forbes, Morris has a net worth of $4.1 billion, as of December 2016.[1]

Personal life

John Morris was educated at Drury University.[1] He is married with four children and lives in Springfield, Missouri.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "John Morris". Forbes. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
  2. ↑ Moise, Imani (2016-10-03). "Meet the Billionaire Behind the New Bass Pro/Cabela’s Empire". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 2016-12-01.
  3. ↑ "Bass Pro Billionaire Building Megastores With Boats, Guns". Bloomberg.com. Retrieved 2016-12-01.


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