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Morgan, Thomas L. (Thomas Lynn), 1942-2021

Description

Thomas Lynn Morgan was born June 5, 1942 to Pauline and Thomas Arthur Morgan in Port Arthur, Texas. After graduating from Lamar College, Texas, he served in the National Guard before settling in Las Vegas, Nevada. After a number of years working as a stock-broker, he joined the Summa Corporation in 1973 as assistant treasurer. The company afforded Morgan the opportunity to earn his MBA from Harvard Business School; he eventually served as Vice-President of Finance and Vice-President and Treasurer of the company. After retiring in 1988, Morgan established a private consultancy firm to work, continuing to work with Summa and other development companies on a number of the largest development projects including Summerlin, Green Valley, Lake Las Vegas in Southern Nevada and Playa Vista and the Hughes Center in Anaheim, California. Thomas Morgan died on May 21, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Sources:

Thomas L. Morgan Real Estate Development Records, 1971-1996. MS-01092. Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada.

"Thomas Lynn Morgan, 1942-2021". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Published August 27, 2021. Accessed April 27, 2022. https://obituaries.reviewjournal.com/obituary/thomas-morgan-1083112327