Ernest Dunstan Morgan
Sierra Leonean entrepreneur and philanthropist
Sir Ernest Dunstan Morgan | |
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Born | Ernest Dunstan Morgan (1896-07-12)12 July 1896 Freetown, Sierra Leone |
Died | 14 October 1979(1979-10-14) (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
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]
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