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Morris Reid

Washington, DC USA

"You never know where your road's going to take you, and you never know where your big break's gonna come from."

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I work with clients fostering business development programs, managing crisis situations, and launching partnerships.

My path in life has been direct

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As someone who grew up poor, he never really saw the value of higher education, didn't plan on going to college.
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In high school, one of his friends was valedictorian, and he says that it's only because of him that he graduated and went to college.
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Immediately knew he wanted to graduate as quickly as possible, wanted to join the "real world."
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Started a PR firm while he was still in school to get a jump on his career; by chance, he ran Bill Clinton's campaign in Ohio.
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After President Clinton won, the campaign staff called him and said, we want you to come to Washington D.C. and work with us.
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He started using his networking connections to achieve his dream-to work for Secretary of Commerce Ron Brown.
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Was hired as Secretary Brown's personal aide; says that job was his big break and Brown became his biggest inspiration and mentor.
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Years ago, a brush with death gave him a new lease on life; says he now sees every day as a gift he wasn't even supposed to get.

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