Ric Morgan
(Ph.D. and D.Div)
308 Ownby Street
Suite 1
Gatlinburg, Tennessee 37738-3116
(865) 384-6198
Keep It Simple and Smart
Nominated for a 2009 Pulitzer Prize
and Nautilus Awards in two categories
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Ric Morgan has been a professional speaker for nearly four decades, having spoken to over three million people for many of North America’s leading corporations and organizations, as well as at many churches, schools, colleges and universities across the US and Canada.
Keep It Simple and Smart is Ric Morgan’s second book, and is based on many of the topics and principles he has taught through the years. He is truly a person who walks the walk and lives by what he teaches.
Ric’s first book, The Train Of Tomorrow, was published in 2008 by Indiana University Press.
Ric has been fortunate in winning awards both as a speaker and writer. He has also been an actor, broadcaster and has created and owned a number of businesses and was also the founder of three nonprofit organizations.
He currently lives in Gatlinburg, Tennessee, at the edge of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The holder of two doctoral degrees, he has been listed in a number of Who’s Who editions, Europe’s Men of Achievement, and will soon appear in the next edition of Contemporary Authors.
In May 2008 Keep It Simple and Smart was nominated for a 2009 Pulitzer Prize in General Nonfiction, and two Nautilus Book Awards.
Stats, Degrees, Awards and Honorariums
Stats
Born, June 12, 1950 in Jeffersonville, Indiana
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Grew up in South Florida
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Have lived in New York City, Chicago, Detroit, Louisville, Atlanta, Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Tampa, and currently resides in Gatlinburg, Tennessee.
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Widowed
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Education
Broadcasting and Speech
Bachelor of Arts – 1972
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Hotel and Food Service Management
Masters of Science – 1979
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Vocational Education
Specialist in Education – 1983
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Quaker School of Theology – California
Doctor of Philosophy – World Religion – 1996
Doctorate of Divinity – 1996
Ordination – Chaplain – 1996
Honors
High School Class Valedictorian
1968
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Kentucky Colonel
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Who’s Who in the Midwest
Who’s Who Worldwide
Europe’s Men of Achievement
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1976 Kodak Award for Portraiture
Madonna ’76
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Professional Speakers of America
Speaker of the Year
1978, 1979, 1981
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2002 Indiana Volunteer of the Year
Connect2Reconnect Senior Computer Training
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2005 David P. Morgan Feature Article Award
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Employment
For the majority of my life I have been self-employed, founder, creator and CEO of a number of businesses employing upwards of 2,500 people at one time.
The Hollis Chapman Show
Interview About Business
I have been the founder of more than 20 companies
and three non-profit organizations.
Corporations
Handi-Boy Company
Industrial Cleaning
(Started when I was 16)
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P.O.S.H. Travel
First-Class Travel Agency
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Townhouse Inns
First New All-Suites Hotel
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American Business Arts Corporation
Holding Corporation
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SimpleWords Communications
Speaking and Professional Services
Professional Speaking
Speech Writing
Speech Coaching
Simple and Smart Business and Personal Coaching and Consulting
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Oceans Club
Private Membership Dining Club and Restaurant
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IdeaGenerators
Business Generator
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ImageMakers
Marketing and Public Relations
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MessageMakers
Advertising
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Ciné-Cafes
Combo Movie Theaters, Entertainment Centers and Restaurant
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Restime Inns
Practical Economy Motels
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Grandma’s House
Multi-Unit Restaurant
Grandma’s Back Porch
Grandma’s Kitchen
Grandma’s Parlor
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Campus Syndicates
Radio and TV Production Company
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Satellite Radio Corporation
Satellite Uplink Rental and Leasing
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BizTel Home Offices
Conversion of Hotel/Motel Properties to Office Complexes for Small Businesses
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Highway Diners
24-hour Diners
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DIY Self-Service Auto Care Centers
Do-It-Yourself Auto Care Centers
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Photo Grafix
Self-Service Photographic Centers
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Safety Bands
Temporary ID Wristbands for Children, the Elderly and People with Special Needs
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SimpleWords Press and Divisions
Retail and Commercial Publishing
SimpleWords Audio-Book Production
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RadioPoll
Daily Polls
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Non-Profit Organizations
American Success Foundation
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Disability Awareness Program
(IN, OH, KY)
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Disability Awareness Program Road Show
Broadcast, Newspaper, Magazine, and Web Experience
Television and Radio
(A REPRESENTATIVE LIST)
Ric broadcast once-a-week over an 18-month period from the United States as a Special Correspondent.
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2010
(A REPRESENTATIVE LIST)
KCTE – 1510 AM – Kansas City
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Ric has also appeared on both local radio and television throughout the United States and Canada over the years, as well as appearing in articles and notices in numerous local newspapers, and national magazines. He has also written many articles for both newspapers, newsletters and national magazines over the course of his career.
Ric recently co-hosted on the three-hour Saturday edition of Car Concerns on WKVL in Knoxville and on TalkShoe.com over the Internet to nearly 400,000 listeners, The daily program is now syndicated across the country.
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Newspapers and News Services
(A REPRESENTATIVE LIST)
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Internet
Jim Earley – Millionaires In Action (2010)
Helena Steiner-Hornsteyn – Sedona Talk Radio (2009 and 2010)
IVA Talk Radio – Tips and Tactics (2010)
IVA Talk Radio – 2nd Tuesday Business Q&A (Co-Host) (October, 2010)
Dr. Robert Rose – The Complete Teacher (August and October, 2010)
Mike Krause – Sales Sense (October, 2010)
(CLICK ON ANY LINK TO HEAR THE SHOW)
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Elfreda Pretorius – The Game Changer
(SORRY…NO LONGER BROADCASTING)
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I was asked to be a “guest speaker” at an online convention…
WORK-AT-HOME SUCCESS EXPO 2009
I did two workshops
(UPDATED – October 22, 2010)
