Ernest Dunstan Morgan
Sir Ernest Dunstan Morgan | |
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| Born | Ernest Dunstan Morgan 12 July 1896 Freetown, Sierra Leone |
| Died | 14 October 1979 (aged 83) Freetown, Sierra Leone |
| Occupation | Entrepreneur, Philanthropist, Pharmacist |
| Language | English, Krio |
| Education | Sierra Leone Grammar School, Fourah Bay College |
Sir Ernest Dunstan Morgan, KBE (12 July 1896 – 14 October 1979) was a Sierra Leonean entrepreneur and philanthropist. He was awarded a Knighthood of the British Empire in 1971.[1] Morgan was a member of the Creole ethnic group (descendant of freed slaves from Nova Scotia, United States and Great Britain landed in Freetown between 1792 and 1855).[2]
Career
[edit]Morgan traded in pharmaceuticals and general merchandise. He founded West End Pharmacy later renamed Morgan Pharmacy, which was one of the largest suppliers of pharmaceutical products in West Africa.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Sierra Leone list: "No. 45265". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 December 1970. pp. 43–44.
- ^ "Sierra Leone's Morgan is no banker". www.nytimes.com. 22 July 2023.
- ^ "Sir Ernest Dunstan Morgan: A true Sierra Leonean pioneer and philanthropist". www.sierraconnection.com. 22 July 2023.
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