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'''Philip A. Morris''' (born c. [[1940]] in Kansas City, Missiouri) is the former editor of [[Southern Living]] and editor-at-large with [[Southern Progress Corporation]], an author, and an architectural historian.
'''Philip A. Morris''' (born c. [[1940]] in Kansas City, Missouri) is the former editor of [[Southern Living]] and editor-at-large with [[Southern Progress Corporation]], an author, and an architectural historian.


Morris received a degree in English literature from Rockhurst College in Kansas City, and was a Loeb Fellow at Harvard Graduate School of Design.  He became editor of [[Southern Living]] in [[1976]], and was named Editor-at-Large for the parent company [[Southern Progress Corporation]] in [[1991]], a position he held until his retirement in [[2000]].
Morris received a degree in English literature from Rockhurst College in Kansas City, and was a Loeb Fellow at Harvard Graduate School of Design.  He became editor of [[Southern Living]] in [[1976]], and was named Editor-at-Large for the parent company [[Southern Progress Corporation]] in [[1991]], a position he held until his retirement in [[2000]].

Revision as of 17:13, 2 January 2014

Philip A. Morris (born c. 1940 in Kansas City, Missouri) is the former editor of Southern Living and editor-at-large with Southern Progress Corporation, an author, and an architectural historian.

Morris received a degree in English literature from Rockhurst College in Kansas City, and was a Loeb Fellow at Harvard Graduate School of Design. He became editor of Southern Living in 1976, and was named Editor-at-Large for the parent company Southern Progress Corporation in 1991, a position he held until his retirement in 2000.

Morris has authored several books on architecture and historic buildings, and is an activist for historic preservation. He has volunteered with design teams working on Vulcan Park, Railroad Park, the City Center, Mountain Brook's villages and other projects. He also initiated the creation of the Birmingham Architecture & Design Collection at the Birmingham Public Library archives.

References

  • Tomberlin, Michael (January 23, 2011) "Philip Morris, architectural activist and historic preservationist." The Birmingham News
  • "Groundbreakers" (December 2013) Birmingham magazine