Edwin D. Morgan (businessman)
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Edwin D. "Eddie" Morgan was an American
businessman and director of the Pioneer Fund
from 2000-2001.
Morgan served with the 1st Marine Division in Guadalcanal
, New Guinea
, New Britain and Peleliu
. He founded Holographics, Inc., which developed useful laser technologies.
He was a well-known figure in the expatriate American literary community in Paris in the 1950s and 1960s. He died in New York City of cancer
.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
businessman and director of the Pioneer Fund
Pioneer Fund
The Pioneer Fund is an American non-profit foundation established in 1937 "to advance the scientific study of heredity and human differences." Currently headed by psychology professor J. Philippe Rushton, the fund states that it focuses on projects it perceives will not be easily funded due to...
from 2000-2001.
Morgan served with the 1st Marine Division in Guadalcanal
Guadalcanal campaign
The Guadalcanal Campaign, also known as the Battle of Guadalcanal and codenamed Operation Watchtower by Allied forces, was a military campaign fought between August 7, 1942 and February 9, 1943 on and around the island of Guadalcanal in the Pacific theatre of World War II...
, New Guinea
New Guinea campaign
The New Guinea campaign was one of the major military campaigns of World War II.Before the war, the island of New Guinea was split between:...
, New Britain and Peleliu
Battle of Peleliu
The Battle of Peleliu, codenamed Operation Stalemate II, was fought between the United States and the Empire of Japan in the Pacific Theater of World War II, from September–November 1944 on the island of Peleliu, present-day Palau. U.S...
. He founded Holographics, Inc., which developed useful laser technologies.
He was a well-known figure in the expatriate American literary community in Paris in the 1950s and 1960s. He died in New York City of cancer
Cancer
Cancer , known medically as a malignant neoplasm, is a large group of different diseases, all involving unregulated cell growth. In cancer, cells divide and grow uncontrollably, forming malignant tumors, and invade nearby parts of the body. The cancer may also spread to more distant parts of the...
.