Hello! I'm Ted
I have been fortunate as a public servant to collaborate with many education, industry, government, military and community partners on building a regional culture of innovation and preparing the next great creative class. Privately, I have been blessed to serve and support K12, university, agency, military, start-up, and corporate clients.
Through this work, I have gained powerful insights that have enriched my understanding of creative confidence, talent development, human performance, innovation spaces and new venture creation. This knowledge has in turn enhanced both my public service and private contributions.
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None of this work is possible without incredible partners and teams for whom I am eternally grateful.
J. Ted Morris, PhD
EXECUTIVE, DESIGNER, INNOVATOR & CONSULTANT
Phone:
919.632.1894
Email:
Address:
Raleigh, NC
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Alma Mater:
NC State University
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EXPERIENCE
2011-Present
Founder & CEO
2018-2019
Senior Executive
EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY
Office Regional Economic Development & Millennial Campus
2007-2017
Senior Executive
EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY
Office of Innovation & Economic Development
2003-2007
Senior Executive
NC STATE UNIVERSITY
Economic Development Partnership
2001-2004
Executive
UNIVERSITY of NORTH CAROLINA
Office of the President - Executive Team Member
2000-2003
Executive
NC TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
Vice President & Director, Technology Transfer Initiatives
1998-2000
Executive
ACADEMY CENTENNIAL FUND & ACADEMY VENTURE FUND
Vice President & Director, Technology Transfer Initiatives
1994-1998
Graduate Student
NC STATE UNIVERSITY
Project Manger & Research Assistant
1989-1991
Executive
BB&T
Regional Financial Analyst
EDUCATION
1998
Doctoral Degree
NC STATE UNIVERSITY
Designed, raised funding for, and managed a landscape-scale agribusiness and environmental research project in eastern North Carolina resulting in awarded doctoral degree. Developed economic incentives for North Carolina crop and timber growers to alter production and land management practices for environmental, economic, and recreation benefits. Secured competitive funding from U.S. EPA, N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission, Quail Unlimited and corporate supporters.
1994
Master's Degree
NC STATE UNIVERSITY
Master of Economics: Agriculture & Resource Economics
Minor in Statistics
1989
Bachelor Of Arts Degree
NC STATE UNIVERSITY
Double major in Economics and Business Management
Summa Cum Laude
2019
Specialization
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND
Corporate Entrepreneurship: Innovating Within Corporations
Courses included:
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Developing the Opportunity for Corporate Entrepreneurs
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Building the Business Model for Corporate Entrepreneurs
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Crafting Strategies for Innovation Initiatives
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Financing and Profiting From Innovation
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Master Class for Corporate Entrepreneurs
2019
Professional Development
MIT SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE + PLANNING
Commercial Real estate Analysis and Investment - MIT School of Architecture + Planning, Cambridge, MA
NC Licensed Real Estate Broker - #199729
2002
Licensure
NC LICENSED REAL ESTATE BROKER - #199729
CLIENTS
INNOVATIONS
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I have been blessed with many opportunities to design, build and lead innovative enterprises delivering real-world solutions to education, industry, government, and military customers (below). These accomplishments were only possible in collaboration with the incredibly skilled and talented people I have been fortunate to recruit and work with.
Tools for Advanced Manufacturing
for Veterans
OBJECTIVE
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Create innovative products and solutions that improve peoples’ lives. Build organizations with a coherent vision for connecting Talent + Innovation + Place. Recruit teams that embrace experimentation, seek radical collaborations, and master processes. Aggressively maintain a bias for action creating value for clients, customers and stakeholders.
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Personally seek to serve in all I do - bringing more than 25 years of tested leadership in research and development; innovation; investment; new venture creation; human performance and talent development; resource/revenue generation; mutually-beneficial partnerships and organization stewardship.
EXPERTISE
SUMMARY
Energetic, thoughtful servant leader able to create, capture and deliver value. Creator of signature enterprises recognized locally and nationally for their exceptional innovation, broad reach, measurable productivity and superior quality. Experienced intra- and entrepreneur leading one of the oldest, largest and most innovative organization of its kind. Committed to the holistic development of individuals and their capacity to engage and impact their generations.
STRENGTHS
Creative problem solver
Enterprise collaborator
Consensus developer
Talent and team builder
Customer-focused designer
Value-creating innovator
Product and venture developer
Facility and master planner
Opportunity optimizer
Partnership champion
Funding/revenue generator
Cultural change manager