Page/Link: Page URL: HTML link: REDROW owner Steve Morgan received an honorary degree of Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) at the University of Chester in recognition of his outstanding contribution to the building industry and, in particular his creation of The Morgan Foundation. Raised in Rhyl, Mr Morgan, 63 (pictured), is the founder of Flintshirebased Redrow plc, which he started at the age of 21 with the aid of a PS5,000 loan from his father. Under his leadership, Redrow has become one of the UK's most successful homebuilders and a FSTE 250 Company. Mr Morgan said: "I have always loved the city of Chester. It has been an integral part of the success of Redrow, where we have built many hundreds of houses over the years. "The University of Chester is of such major importance to the city, that to be recognised by the University is a great personal honour for me." COPYRIGHT 2016 MGN Ltd. No portion of this article can be reproduced without the express written permission from the copyright holder. Copyright 2016 Gale, Cengage Learning. All rights reserved.
Redrow owner Steve Morgan has received an honorary degree for his outstanding contribution to the building industry. Morgan received a Doctor of Business Administration from the University of Chester. Flintshire-based Redrow is one of the UK's most successful homebuilders and is listed on the FTSE 250. Morgan, who started the company at the age of 21, said the award was a "great personal honour", adding: "I have always loved the city of Chester. It has been an integral part of the success of Redrow, where we have built many hundreds of houses over the years."