John Morris – Billionaire

As a young man, John Morris looked around at the fishing tackle where he lived in Springfield, Missouri. He wanted something better. So he rented a U-Haul, traveled the country, stocked up on the top tackle, and then started selling lures from his dad’s liquor store. Three years later, Morris mailed the first catalog and later began selling motor boats and trailers at factory-direct prices, undercutting competitors. Eventually he created an outdoorsman’s paradise: Bass Pro Shops, the chain of hunting-and-fishing megastores that reeled in an estimated $4.5 billion in sales in 2015. Morris is the majority owner and CEO. Bass Pro announced plans to acquire rival Cabela’s in October 2016; the deal is awaiting regulatory and Cabela’s shareholder approval.

John Morris Net Worth: John Morris is an American businessman who has a net worth of $4 billion. Johnny Morris acquired billionaire status as the founder and owner of Bass Pro Shops, an American outdoor sports retailer and manufacturer. Headquartered in Springfield, Missouri, the company has spread across the United States with more than 170 stores and marine dealerships that generated $4.6 billion in revenue in 2017. John Morris got his start as a salesman of fishing tackle from the back of his father’s liquor store. Today he is majority owner of Bass Pro Shops. While he is no longer serving as CEO, Morris is still the public face of the company, often seen at the opening of his megastores. He manages to draw some 115 million shoppers every year and he has also served the person to make Bass Pro Shops feature restaurants and bowling alleys. Apart from the above, Bass Pro operates Big Cedar Lodge, an outdoor resort in the Ozarks near Branson, Mo. Also an avid conservationist and backer of outdoor education, John Morris has been a major contributor to his hometown’s Wonders of the Ozarks Learning Facility, as well as Wonders of Wildlife Museum.

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