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GENERAL OFFICES 



1935 South Campbell • Spnnglwld. Missouri 65898 • (417) 887-1915 



JOHN L. MORRIS 

 A Conservation Perspective 



John Morris was a three term Chairman of the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, 

 one of the foremost conservahon organizations in America. The foundation has 

 generated as much as $22 million for on-the-ground conservation projects in just one 

 year. 



John is a member of the Board of Trustees of the International Game Fish Association in 

 their worldwide efforts toward better game fish management 



John served as the Chairman of the Fund Raising Committee for the University of 

 Missouri's School of Forestry, Fishery and Wildlife's $13 million Natural Resource 

 Building. 



Other awards and recognition include: 



. 1990 recipient of the NATIONAL CONSERVATION ACHIEVEMENT AWARD 



from the Wildlife Legislative Fund of America. 

 . 1990 recipient of the TEDDY ROOSEVELT CONSERVATIONIST AWARD, 



presented to John by former President George Bush. 



• 1992 FISHERMAN OF THE YEAR AWARD from the Sport Fishing Institute 

 considered the top fishing conservation organization in the world. 



• 1993 MASTER CONSERVATIONIST AWARD from the Missouri Departinent of 

 Conservation - Only 36 others have received this award in its 51 year history. 



. In 1994 he was inducted into the SPRINGFIELD AREA SPORTS HALL OF FAME. 

 . 1995 recipient of the INTERNATIONAL CONSERVATION ACHIEVEMENT 

 AWARD. John Morris was the first conservationist to be honored with this award. 



John Morris and BASS PRO SHOPS work hand-in-hand with the Missouri Department 

 of Conservation, and the Missouri Conservation Federation, at all levels, to help make 

 their goals become reality, whether ifs a conservation area project or a planning 

 session. Since 1986, BASS PRO SHOPS has been the sole corporate sponsor of the 

 Operation Game Thief program, which focuses on illegal poaching. 



Through John Morris' leadership, his various companies hold a unique position in the 

 business world by having a commitment to conservation formally state in their mission 

 statements. 



Keeping Nets Wet Around The World 



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