Biography of john l lee morris
Biography of john l lee morris
Johnny Morris (businessman) - Wikiwand.
John L. Morris was born in Springfield, Missouri, in 1948.
He attended Drury University.
Morris is the founder, majority owner, and CEO of Bass Pro Shops, a hunting and fishing retail chain in the US and Canada.
He is married, with four children, and resides in Springfield, Missouri.
In 1972, Morris founded Bass Pro Shops by selling fishing equipment in the back of his father's Brown Derby liquor store in Springfield.
Morris also founded the White River Marine Group, which is the world's largest boat manufacturer by volume, producing fishing and recreational boats.
He acquired rival outdoor merchandise retailer Cabela's for $4 billion in September 2017, nearly doubling the size of Bass Pro Shops.
Morris opened the Wonders of Wildlife Museum & Aquarium in Springfield in 2017, which cost $300 million to build and spans 350,000 square feet.
He founded the Top of the Rock golf course in Branson, Missouri, known for its collection of Native American arrowhea