Early Life, Education and Personal Life
Spending his childhood as a child actor on shows including 'The Sea Spray' and 'The Terrible Ten', Morgan was also featured in a movie called 'Funny Things Happen Down Under' appearing alongside Olivia Newton-John. Morgan played professional Australian Rules Football in the ACT before being approached by the Richmond Football Club, where he only played a few games in the pre-season before moving to London.
Morgan was educated at Malvern Grammar School and later Melbourne High School.He studied economics at La Trobe University (1st Class Honours), before studying at the London School of Economics where he received a Master of Science in Economics (with Distinction) and a Doctorate of Philosophy (Economics). He is also a graduate of Harvard Business School, where he completed the Advanced Management Program. While at La Trobe, Morgan was foundation President of the Sports Union, foundation Captain of the football team and also captain of the University’s first cricket team. He played for the All Australian Universities football team and was picked in the opening Richmond AFL side of 1972. He set a new goal kicking record of 176 goals playing for La Trobe in the Panton Hills League.
Morgan is married to Ros Kelly, a former minister in the governments of Bob Hawke and Paul Keating. His son, Benjamin David Morgan, is also studying at the London School of Economics in 2009.
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