John Morris
$8.2B
Born
Mar 19, 1948
Age
77
Source of Wealth
Sporting goods retail
Residence
Springfield, Missouri
Citizenship
United States
Marital Status
Married
Children
4
Education
Bachelor of Arts/Science, Drury University
- John Morris is founder and CEO of $8.1 billion (sales) outdoor gear retailer Bass Pro Shops.
- Morris started the company in 1972 by selling fish tackle from the back of his father's liquor store in Springfield, Missouri.
- In 2017, he bought rival Cabela's for $5 billion, nearly doubling the size of Bass Pro Shops.
- His Bass Pro Group also owns White River Marine Group, a leading manufacturer of fishing and recreational boats.
- A noted conservationist, Morris spent $300 million to build a 350,000 square-foot museum and aquarium in Missouri that opened in 2017.
- At 22 years old, Morris competed in the first national B.A.S.S. fishing tournament and came in 21st place.
- His Big Cedar Lodge, a mountain resort in the Ozarks, hosts more than one million guests a year.
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