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W. Morris
Director/Board Member at
VIRTUS INVESTMENT PARTNERS, INC.
Net worth: 6 M $ as of 31/05/2026
Profile
W.
Howard Morris currently serves as Director-State Tax Commission at the State of Michigan, Independent Director at Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. since 2021, Professor at the University of Michigan since 2007, and President & Chief Investment Officer at The Prairie & Tireman Group LLC since 2011.
Former positions include CEO & Emergency Financial Manager at Inkster City School District (Michigan) in 2005, Director at Federal-Mogul Corp.
from 2007 to 2008, Independent Director at Owens Corning from 2007 to 2025, Vice President & Senior Portfolio Manager at Comerica Bank (Investment Management Texas) in 2007, President & Chief Investment Officer at WILMOCO Capital Management LLC, Portfolio Manager at Lakefront Capital Investors, Inc., Chief Financial Officer at Detroit City School District (Michigan) from 1999 to 2000, and Assistant Professor at Hillsdale College from 1991 to 1998.
Education includes an MBA from the University of Pennsylvania and an undergraduate degree from Northwood University (Michigan).
Known holdings in public companies
| Company | Date | Number of shares | Valuation | Valuation date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
OWENS CORNING 0.05% | 10/04/2025 | 41,915 ( 0.05% ) | 5 M $ | 31/05/2026 |
| 20/05/2026 | 7,671 ( 0.11% ) | 1 M $ | 31/05/2026 |
W. Morris active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
| VIRTUS INVESTMENT PARTNERS, INC. | Director/Board Member | 01/03/2021 |
The Prairie & Tireman Group LLC | President | 02/09/2011 |
University of Michigan
 University of Michigan Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Corporate Officer/Principal | 01/01/2007 |
State of Michigan
 State of Michigan Province/StateGovernment Functions as a regional level government authority | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Former positions of W. Morris
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| OWENS CORNING | Director/Board Member | 15/04/2025 |
Federal-Mogul Corp.
 Federal-Mogul Corp. Electrical ProductsProducer Manufacturing Manufactures and distributes parts & components for automobiles, light, heavy duty trucks, farm and construction vehicles and industrial products | Director/Board Member | 25/02/2008 |
Comerica Bank (Investment Management Texas)
 Comerica Bank (Investment Management Texas) Investment ManagersFinance Comerica-IM constructs each overlay model’s asset allocation parameters and establishes the percentages for each asset class utilized in the model. They also select the individual investments that are available in each asset class. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 01/01/2007 |
Inkster City School District (Michigan)
 Inkster City School District (Michigan) Local AgenciesGovernment Functions as a local school district | Chief Executive Officer | 01/01/2005 |
Detroit City School District (Michigan)
 Detroit City School District (Michigan) Local AgenciesGovernment Functions as a local school district | Director of Finance/CFO | 01/01/2000 |
Training of W. Morris
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Listed companies
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Connections
68
1st degree connections
14
1st degree companies
Male
Female
Members of the board
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Linked companies
| Private companies | 14 |
|---|---|
Federal-Mogul Corp.
Federal-Mogul Corp. Electrical ProductsProducer Manufacturing Manufactures and distributes parts & components for automobiles, light, heavy duty trucks, farm and construction vehicles and industrial products | Producer Manufacturing |
Comerica Bank (Investment Management Texas)
Comerica Bank (Investment Management Texas) Investment ManagersFinance Comerica-IM constructs each overlay model’s asset allocation parameters and establishes the percentages for each asset class utilized in the model. They also select the individual investments that are available in each asset class. | Finance |
WILMOCO Capital Management LLC
 WILMOCO Capital Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance WCM uses two different measures to uncover stocks that provide a comfortable margin of safety: the valuation of assets and the valuation of earnings. When valuing assets, they particularly like stocks with 'hidden' assets, such as real estate and oil or gas properties. This is especially true when they foresee a catalyst that has the potential to unleash the value of the hidden assets such as new management or liquidation. When they value earnings, the firm looks for companies with historical and consistent above average returns, low p/e ratios, low price-to-book ratios and low debt-to-equity ratios. WCM likes to understand why a company has been successful and then determines if the circumstances responsible for success are likely to remain in place. The firm is a long-term value investor. Through bottom-up analysis of a company's financial statements, discussions with management and other factors, they seek to consistently generate superior returns over a three to five year period. WCM also applies the margin of safety principle in choosing fixed-income investments for their clients. They believe that their style works because they do not depend on interest rate forecasts or invest in speculative issues. They focus on high quality securities and rely heavily upon credit analysis. | Finance |
University of Pennsylvania
 University of Pennsylvania Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
Lakefront Capital Investors, Inc.
 Lakefront Capital Investors, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Lakefront's mandate is to identify and invest in well managed, financially strong companies that trade at a meaningful discount to their intrinsic value thus providing a margin of safety and the opportunity for significant upside. | Finance |
State of Michigan
State of Michigan Province/StateGovernment Functions as a regional level government authority | Government |
Hillsdale College
 Hillsdale College Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
Northwood University (Michigan)
 Northwood University (Michigan) Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
University of Michigan
University of Michigan Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
Owens Corning
 Owens Corning Containers/PackagingProcess Industries Operates as a global producer of residential and commercial building materials, glass-fiber reinforcements and engineered materials for composite systems | Process Industries |
The Prairie & Tireman Group LLC | |
Detroit City School District (Michigan)
Detroit City School District (Michigan) Local AgenciesGovernment Functions as a local school district | Government |
Virtus Investment Partners, Inc.
 Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Provides investment management services | Finance |
Inkster City School District (Michigan)
Inkster City School District (Michigan) Local AgenciesGovernment Functions as a local school district | Government |
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