A resident of Sun City for almost 14 years, Mr. Morton moved from Texas in January 2005 with his wife. His background includes a degree in Business Management and 21 years of service in the United States Navy (Vietnam Purple Heart 1968), followed by 20 years with Lockheed Martin retiring 2004. Mr. Morton worked in 2007 to form a 501(c)(3) non-profit, Operation American Patriot, to assist Service veterans in solving problems and helping over 6000 to obtain the benefits that they deserved. He joined the SCHOA Compliance Committee where he has volunteered since 2017. Mr. Morton believes that he possesses “an open mind” for dealing with whatever comes before the Board.