John Morris | |
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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) |
Children | 4 |
John Morris (born 1948) is an American businessman, founder, majority owner, and CEO of the Bass Pro Shops, a hunting and fishing retail store chain.
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. According to Forbes, Morris has a net worth of $4.1 billion, as of December 2016.
John Morris was educated at Drury University. He is married with four children and lives in Springfield, Missouri.