Nathaniel Ryan Morris (born October 16, 1980) is an American businessman. He is the Chairman and CEO of Lexington, Kentucky-based company Morris Industries. He also founded the company Rubicon Technologies, where he was formerly CEO.[1]
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| Born | October 16, 1980 Lexington, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Alma mater | George Washington University (BA) Princeton University University of Oxford (MBA) |
| Occupation | Entrepreneur |
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Early life
editOriginally from Lexington,[2][3] Morris grew up in Louisville, Kentucky with his single mother, Miranda Morris,[4] and maternal grandparents.[5] He was close to his grandfather, Lewis Sexton, who was a former president of the Ford plant United Auto Workers union in Louisville.[3][6] While attending Eastern High School,[4] Morris reportedly developed political aspirations after multiple spinal fractures derailed his hopes of a football career in the fall of 1996.[5][7]
Beginning in 1999, Morris attended George Washington University on an academic scholarship from the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry in Washington, D.C.,[6][7] where he studied international affairs, was member of Kappa Sigma Fraternity, and elected Phi Beta Kappa.[8][9] Morris attended graduate school at the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs.[6][5][10] Morris also graduated from the University of Oxford’s Said Business School, where he was a member of St Hugh's College;[11] he is also a member of the Oxford Union.[citation needed]
Early career and politics
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Morris is a Republican and is noted as a political fundraiser.[12] Morris raised over $50,000 for President George W. Bush's 2004 reelection campaign.[7] He has worked in a variety of roles for several Kentucky Republicans, including the U.S House of Representatives, the U.S. Senate and the U.S. Department of Labor.[7]
Morris is a friend and supporter of U.S. Senator Rand Paul. He traveled with Paul to Israel in 2013 and raised money for his Senate and presidential campaigns,[3] becoming one of his top fund-raisers.[5] Paul wrote about Morris in his book, Taking a Stand: Moving Beyond Partisan Politics to Unite America.
Business
editMorris founded Rubicon Technologies, formerly known as Rubicon Global, in 2008 after collaborating with a high school friend, Marc Spiegel.[10][5][6] The company is focused on business-to-business and municipal waste and recycling services. Rubicon became a public company in August 2022, listing on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol RBT.[13]
Mr. Morris stepped down as Rubicon's CEO on October 13, 2022.[14] CTO Phil Rodoni succeeded Morris as CEO. As part of the transition, Morris retained a consulting role, was chairman, and a member of the board of directors.[15][16]
Morris founded Morris Industries in 2010, where he serves as Chairman and CEO, headquartered in Lexington, Kentucky.[17]
Morris was awarded an honorary doctorate from the University of Pikeville.[18]
Personal life
editMorris married Jane Mosbacher on New Year's Eve 2011. She is the daughter of Robert Mosbacher Jr., the head of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation under George W. Bush, and granddaughter of George H. W. Bush's commerce secretary Robert Mosbacher Sr.[3]
Morris is a member of the National Society Sons of the American Revolution.
References
edit- ^ "Rubicon Technologies Announces Leadership Transition". investors.rubicon.com. Archived from the original on 2022-10-17. Retrieved 2022-10-17.
- ^ "40 Under 40 2014". Fortune. 2014. Archived from the original on July 29, 2020. Retrieved July 22, 2020.
- ^ a b c d Goldmacher, Shane (18 June 2014). "Rand Paul's New Confidant". National Journal. Archived from the original on 18 November 2022. Retrieved 25 December 2015.
- ^ a b Fields, Greg (1998). "Youth dreams of presidency". The Courier Journal from Louisville, Kentucky: 21. Archived from the original on November 18, 2022. Retrieved July 22, 2020.
- ^ a b c d e Zax, David (October 25, 2014). "Dividing and Conquering the Trash". The New York Times. Archived from the original on November 25, 2020. Retrieved July 22, 2020.
- ^ a b c d Konrad, Alex (January 10, 2017). "Meet Rubicon Global, The Startup Using Uber's Playbook To Disrupt Your Trash". Forbes. Archived from the original on July 17, 2020. Retrieved July 22, 2020.
- ^ a b c d Cheves, John (29 August 2004). "Kentucky 'Maverick' reels in serious cash for GOP campaign". Lexington Herald-Leader. Archived from the original on 9 December 2018. Retrieved 25 December 2015.
- ^ Gaines, Patrice (August 21, 1999). "A Look at History From Room 723". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on December 16, 2018. Retrieved July 22, 2020.
- ^ Bykowicz, Julie (May 29, 2014). "Rand Paul's money man Nate Morris leverages trash contacts for political cash". Lexington Herald Leader. Archived from the original on July 6, 2018. Retrieved July 22, 2020.
- ^ a b Kosoff, Maya (June 2, 2016). "Why Did Leo Dicaprio Join a Garbage Start-up—Literally?". Vanity Fair. Archived from the original on October 21, 2020. Retrieved July 22, 2020.
- ^ "Nate Morris on LinkedIn: #internationalwomensday #happyinternationalwomensday". www.linkedin.com. Retrieved 2024-03-08.
- ^ Peters, Jeremy; Martin, Jonathan (22 March 2014). "Paul Has Ideas, but His Backers Want 2016 Plan". New York Times. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 25 December 2015.
- ^ Altus, Kristen (August 16, 2022). "Taking out the trash: Rubicon brings waste digital marketplace to NYSE as the company goes public". Fox Business. Archived from the original on August 29, 2022. Retrieved August 29, 2022.
- ^ "Rubicon's stock has struggled since going public. Is the SPAC trend to blame?". Archived from the original on 2022-11-02. Retrieved 2022-11-01.
- ^ Cawthon, Haley (October 17, 2022). "Rubicon Technologies names new CEO". www.bizjournals.com. Archived from the original on 2022-10-17. Retrieved 2022-10-24.
- ^ "Rubicon Technologies Promotes CTO Phil Rodoni To Succeed Nate Morris As CEO". October 14, 2022. Archived from the original on October 31, 2022. Retrieved October 31, 2022.
- ^ Watson, Julie (March 11, 2014). "Lexington man named one of 2014 Young Global Leaders". The Lexington Herald-Leader. Archived from the original on June 2, 2021. Retrieved July 22, 2020.
- ^ "About Nate Morris". Nate Morris. Retrieved 2024-03-11.