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Nate Morris is an American entrepreneur. He is the co-founder and CEO of the cloud-based, full-service waste and recycling company Rubicon Global.

Life
Morris was born in Lexington, Ky. and raised in Louisville by his mother. He attended Eastern High School. He graduated from George Washington University, where he lived in the Hall On Virginia Avenue and was a member of Kappa Sigma fraternity.

Morris did graduate studies at the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs at Princeton University.

Business
In 2008, Morris and high school friend Marc Spiegel founded Rubicon Global.

Morris is the founder and chairman of Lexington, Ky.-based Morris Industries.

Awards and Recognition
In 2013, Morris received the U.S. Jaycees Ten Outstanding Young Americans award.

Morris was named to Fortune's 40 Under 40 list in 2014. Also in 2014, he was recognized by the Kentucky Entrepreneur Hall of Fame as an Emerging Entrepreneur and was named to the World Economic Forum’s Young Global Leaders class.

Morris is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations and the Young Presidents' Organization Bluegrass Chapter. He is a member of the Dean’s Advisory Council at the University of Kentucky’s Gatton College of Business and Economics.

Politics
Morris has been described as a "wunderkind" political fundraiser. He raised money for President George W. Bush's 2004 reelection campaign and was recognized as a Maverick.

Morris is a friend and supporter of Sen. Rand Paul.

Personal
Morris is married to Jane Mosbacher Morris and lives in Lexington, Ky.