Edward A. Morris
Vice President
National Center for Defense Manufacturing (NCDMM)
Director
National Additive Manufacturing Innovation Institute (NAMII)
BSAAE 1971
"Driven by a desire that began in my early teenage years to become an aerospace engineer, the incredible people that define Purdue University made that dream a reality. As I reflect on my personally rewarding career and the phenomenal privilege of serving our nation in the aerospace and defense industry, my cherished time at Purdue University was fundamental in setting me on a vector for success in engineering, business and life."
Edward Morris graduated from Purdue with a bachelor's degree in Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering in 1971 and holds an MBA from the University of Texas at Arlington.
He joined the National Center for Defense Manufacturing and Machining (NCDMM) in February, 2013 as Vice President and Director of the National Additive Manufacturing Innovation Institute (NAMII). Previously Morris was the Director of Mechanical Engineering & Manufacturing on the Lockheed Martin Corporate Engineering & Technology team. Reporting to the Vice President of Engineering, he worked with the Business Areas to develop and maintain the mechanical engineering skill set and tools necessary to efficiently design and manufacture Lockheed Martin's portfolio of products.
Morris is an active member of the National Defense Industrial Association's Manufacturing Division and Executive Committee, having served three two-year terms as the Division Chairman. He represents industry on the DoD ManTech Program Strategic Planning Working Group and the Joint Defense Manufacturing Technology Panel's Electronics Subpanel and Advanced Manufacturing Engineering Subpanel. He is also member of the National Academies' National Materials and Manufacturing Board.
Prior national leadership activities include membership in the Aerospace Industries Association's Engineering Management Committee and the joint industry/government Pb-free Electronics Risk Management Consortium Steering Committee. He has served as a member of the Industrial Advisory Boards for the Navy Electronics Manufacturing Productivity Facility, the Center for Advanced Life Cycle Engineering Electronic Products and Systems Consortium at the University of Maryland, the National Science Foundation Center for Advanced Vehicle and Extreme Environment Electronics at Auburn University, and the National Science Foundation Industry/University Cooperative Research Center for Lasers and Plasmas.
Morris has more than 40 years of defense, commercial and international aerospace industry experience with emphasis on program management, engineering, procurement, and manufacturing. His previous employment includes: Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control, Bell Aerospace Textron, Rediffusion Simulation, Inc., Bell Helicopter-Textron, and LTV Aerospace and Defense. Morris is a nationally recognized leader in advanced manufacturing technology