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Nigel Morris

b. 1958

English businessman

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Born 1958. Nigel Morris is a British banker.

Nigel William Morris (born June 1958) is a British businessman. He is the managing partner of QED Investors and co-founded Capital One Financial Services with Richard Fairbank. He is also part of the ownership group of Welsh football club Swansea City.

Early life Nigel William Morris was born in Billericay, Essex, the son of an army sergeant, in June 1958. He came from a working-class Welsh family: his mother was a fluent Welsh speaker from Blaenau Ffestiniog and his father was born in Essex to a family from Port Talbot. Morris grew up in Essex.

With an army father, and moving around the country, Morris went to 11 different schools,

Career Morris moved to Philadelphia in the 1980s where he met his future co-founder Rich Fairbank. They worked for Strategic Planning Associates During Morris's ten-year tenure while he served as president, Capital One's net income after taxes (NIAT) grew at a compound annual rate of more than 32%. He left the bank in 2004, shifting to venture capital investing. QED is a venture capital firm focused on high-growth financial technology companies. In addition, he works in an advisory capacity with personalized prepaid debit card provider CARD.com, General Atlantic Partners and Oliver Wyman Consulting. He is on the board of for-profit companies, including Mission Lane, Remitly, Red Ventures, CAN Capital, Media Math, borro, and Prosper. He is also on the boards of National Geographic, ideas42, and the London Business School.

In 2023, Morris joined Swansea City's ownership group, joining the board and investing a reported £10m in return for a shareholding in the club of 19.42 per cent.

Personal life Morris lives in the United States with his wife and four children in Virginia. He purchased St Michael's Church in Llanffestiniog, the village where his mother grew up, married, and where both of his parents are buried.

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Born
1958, Billericay
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Education
Lancaster Royal Grammar School, London Business School, University of East London
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Nigel William Morris

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Nigel Morris?

English businessman

When was Nigel Morris born?

Nigel Morris was born in 1958 in Billericay.

What is Nigel Morris's occupation?

Nigel Morris is a banker.

What nationality is Nigel Morris?

Nigel Morris is British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Nigel Morris

· Wikidata: Q16732890

· DBpedia: Nigel Morris

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