Tom Morris

For fifteen years, Tom Morris was one of Notre Dame’s most popular professors ever, often having in class one eighth of the entire student body.  He now lives in Wilmington, NC where he serves as Chairman and CEO of the Morris Institute for Human Values.

Morris is the author of 30 published books and counting.  His widely acclaimed 12th book, True Success, launched him into a new role as America’s most active public philosopher dealing with issues of success and personal growth. His books include The Art of Achievement, The Stoic Art of Living, Philosophy for Dummies, Stoicism for Dummies and Plato’s Lemonade Stand: Stirring Change into Something Great. His other books include Superheroes and Philosophy, the business bestseller, If Harry Potter Ran General Electric, a book on the philosophy behind the success of Steve Jobs called Socrates in Silicon Valley, and his 8 new Egyptian novels launched by The Oasis Within and The Golden Palace that have been collectively described as “The Alchemist Meets Harry Potter Meets Indiana Jones.”

Morris has appeared in network TV commercials as the national spokesman for Disney’s Winnie the Pooh, and has shared his wisdom on ABC, and the hosts of the NBC Today Show. His work has also been covered by CNBC, CNN International, NPR, and such other news outlets as The New York Times, USAToday, Newsweek, and The Economist, as well as various European newspapers and magazines. He’s been called the world’s happiest philosopher.

Morris is a graduate of UNC-Chapel Hill, where he was a Morehead-Cain Scholar. He holds a double PhD from Yale University, has been recognised by honorary doctorates from other great schools, and has won many awards in the academic world, including the University of North Carolina’s Distinguished Young Alumnus award, an honor he shares with former basketball great, Michael Jordan.