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In 1991, Mr. Morgan acquired his first retail tire company in Clearwater. From 1991 - 2001, Morgan Tire & Auto Inc. dba Tires Plus, grew to 600 stores located in a 27 state area and generated as much as $1 billion in annual sales. Mr. Morgan is a former President of the Tire Industry Association and in 2001 he was named "Tire Dealer of the Year" by Modern Tire Dealer. Mr. Morgan currently owns Honda, Toyota, Suzuki and Mitsubishi car dealerships along with a construction company and a company that manufactures and sells mailboxes and signs. He is also in the self-storage business. Mr. Morgan's community involvement includes Finance Chairman and board member of Morton Plant Mease Hospital, Chairman Elect of Morton Plant Mease Hospital, member of the Finance Committee and Board of Directors of Bay Care and board member of the Chrysler Championship (PGA golf tournament). He is also a board member of the Florida Council on Economic Education and a member of the Board of Trustees for the University of South Florida at St. Petersburg. Recently, the Morgan family made a $5 million gift to Morton Plant Mease Healthcare to build the new Morton Plant Morgan Heart Hospital in Clearwater. Mr. Morgan has been inducted into the Tampa Bay Business Hall of Fame. | 