Morris, a native of North Carolina, is a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and holds a Ph.D. in both philosophy and religious studies from Yale University. For 15 years, he was a professor of philosophy at the University of Notre Dame. He’s now chairman of the Morris Institute for Human Values (www.MorrisInstitute.com) in Wilmington, N.C.

Tom Morris is a philosopher to business and author of 16 books, including If Aristotle Ran General Motors: The New Soul of Business, The Art of Achievement, True Success: A New Philosophy of Excellence, and the new Superheroes and Philosophy. He has brought the insights of great thinkers to dozens of companies and organizations, including Coca-Cola, IBM, Merrill Lynch, Motorola, NBC Sports, The U.S. Air Force, the World Presidents Organization, and the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®.