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GISA conference to feature noted author
May 6, 2009 12:00 AM
By Tannika King - Faculty
Darlington School is pleased to announce that noted author, philosopher and educator Tom Morris will be the keynote speaker for the Georgia Independent Schools Association hosted here on Nov. 2. The theme of the conference will be "Success: A Journey Not a Destination."
Morris has become one of the most active business speakers in America due to his unusual ability to bring the greatest wisdom of the past into the challenges we face now. A native of North Carolina, he is a graduate of the University of North Carolina (Chapel Hill), and has been honored, along with Michael Jordan, as a recipient of their Distinguished Young Alumnus Award. He holds a Ph.D. in both Philosophy and Religious Studies from Yale University, and served as a professor of philosophy at the University of Notre Dame for 15 years, where he quickly became one of their most popular teachers. He is currently chairman of the Morris Institute for Human Values in Wilmington, N.C., where he now lives.
Morris’ twelfth book, “True Success: A New Philosophy of Excellence,” catapulted him over the walls of academia and launched him into a new adventure as a public philosopher and adviser to the corporate world. His audiences have included such companies as General Motors, Ford Motor Co., Verizon, Coca Cola, Merrill Lynch, Goldman Sachs, IBM, the United States Air Force, Price Waterhouse, Target, Northwestern Mutual Life, BusinessWeek Magazine, the Bayer Corp., RCA, International Paper, Deloitte and Touche, Federated Investors, Taco Bell, the American Hospital Association, the Young Presidents Organization and the World Presidents Organization. His recent books include “If Aristotle Ran General Motors,” “Philosophy for Dummies,” “The Art of Achievement,” “The Stoic Art of Living” and “Superheroes and Philosophy” (2005). His most recent bestseller is the highly acclaimed leadership book, “If Harry Potter Ran General Electric.” Morris also has an award-winning Web site, morrisinstitute.com, and brings the best of philosophical wisdom and state-of-the-art ethics training to the corporate world through customized internet and video presentations. His important work has been covered by most major national and international magazines and newspapers.
This modern scholar, and former rock guitarist, was known by his Notre Dame students as “TV Morris” since he was the first philosopher in history to appear in network TV commercials, where he was served as the national spokesman for Winnie the Pooh, on Disney Home Videos. He has been the only thinker ever to engage in early morning philosophy with Regis Philbin. Morris has also appeared on CNBC’s early morning show “Today’s Business,” and on NBC’s “Today Show” with Matt Lauer and Katie Couric. With high energy and good humor, he is known for bringing the insights of the great thinkers into the drama of everyday life. His message is helping to change lives and revolutionize business practices everywhere.
Morris has become one of the most active business speakers in America due to his unusual ability to bring the greatest wisdom of the past into the challenges we face now. A native of North Carolina, he is a graduate of the University of North Carolina (Chapel Hill), and has been honored, along with Michael Jordan, as a recipient of their Distinguished Young Alumnus Award. He holds a Ph.D. in both Philosophy and Religious Studies from Yale University, and served as a professor of philosophy at the University of Notre Dame for 15 years, where he quickly became one of their most popular teachers. He is currently chairman of the Morris Institute for Human Values in Wilmington, N.C., where he now lives.
Morris’ twelfth book, “True Success: A New Philosophy of Excellence,” catapulted him over the walls of academia and launched him into a new adventure as a public philosopher and adviser to the corporate world. His audiences have included such companies as General Motors, Ford Motor Co., Verizon, Coca Cola, Merrill Lynch, Goldman Sachs, IBM, the United States Air Force, Price Waterhouse, Target, Northwestern Mutual Life, BusinessWeek Magazine, the Bayer Corp., RCA, International Paper, Deloitte and Touche, Federated Investors, Taco Bell, the American Hospital Association, the Young Presidents Organization and the World Presidents Organization. His recent books include “If Aristotle Ran General Motors,” “Philosophy for Dummies,” “The Art of Achievement,” “The Stoic Art of Living” and “Superheroes and Philosophy” (2005). His most recent bestseller is the highly acclaimed leadership book, “If Harry Potter Ran General Electric.” Morris also has an award-winning Web site, morrisinstitute.com, and brings the best of philosophical wisdom and state-of-the-art ethics training to the corporate world through customized internet and video presentations. His important work has been covered by most major national and international magazines and newspapers.
This modern scholar, and former rock guitarist, was known by his Notre Dame students as “TV Morris” since he was the first philosopher in history to appear in network TV commercials, where he was served as the national spokesman for Winnie the Pooh, on Disney Home Videos. He has been the only thinker ever to engage in early morning philosophy with Regis Philbin. Morris has also appeared on CNBC’s early morning show “Today’s Business,” and on NBC’s “Today Show” with Matt Lauer and Katie Couric. With high energy and good humor, he is known for bringing the insights of the great thinkers into the drama of everyday life. His message is helping to change lives and revolutionize business practices everywhere.
