Jim Morris, Owner and Hearing Instrument Specialist of HEARINC, celebrates birthday
This week we are asking owner, Jim Morris, tough questions like, “Do you prefer chocolate cake or crème brûlée?” Well, maybe not that question. I mean, there is no contest between chocolate cake and crème brûlée. They each possess heaven-like qualities. Nevertheless, Jim celebrated a birthday yesterday on July 2nd and therefore automatically became the next victim of my shenanigans and very formal interview process. When not saving and restoring hearing (our superhero capes are on back order), we are eating cake. That’s just how we roll.
Jim Morris: adventure awaits
In keeping our promise to help our patients get to know the staff at HEARINC, this week we are featuring Jim Morris, because his birthday was yesterday, and we apparently like putting our jobs on the line as we single him out on this grand occasion. We may have to forego the mariachi band we had lined up. The festive sombreros with red, fuzzy fuzzballs hanging off the brim may be a little over the top.
By the time we complete our interviews with the rest of the staff over the upcoming weeks, you will not only appreciate their professional qualifications and passion for improving hearing health, but will also know who is the dog lover, who loves snickerdoodles, and who is a writer on the side (no hint needed).
I asked Jim to sit with me a moment to answer some professional questions.
Q: Since we’re on the topic of birthdays, what is the best/worst gift you ever received?
A: The best gift ever received for my birthday was a baseball glove when I was 10 years old.
Q: If you could pick a superhero power, what would it be and why?
A: The ability to always determine truth
Q: What is one thing most people do not know about you?
A: I was a single parent for eight years.
Q: Name one thing on your bucket list.
A: As a private pilot, I would like to fly to each of the states in the United States, including Alaska.
Q: What movie would you say defines your life?
A: 2001 Space Odyssey. I would say that is one of my favorite movies, because there is always another adventure waiting out there.
Q: What chore do you absolutely hate doing?
A: Making the bed
Q: Last book read?
A: Dr. Ben Carson’s One Nation
Q: As a kid, what did you want to be when you grew up?
A: I always wanted to be a pilot.
Q: If you could learn to do anything, what new thing would you learn?
A: Astronomy
Q: If you could change one thing in the world, what would it be?
A: Prejudice
There you have it, friends: Jim Morris wrapped in one interview. Be sure to wish Jim a happy birthday!
Professional Qualifications
Jim received his B.S. in aerospace and manufacturing from Kent State University. He became interested in audiology in 1998, because his father, grandfather, and several uncles who worked in industry and served in World War II suffered hearing loss. With a corporate background in problem diagnostics and solutions applications, along with computer applications experience, Jim felt he could take a different approach to hearing loss, one that restores patients to the most active lifestyle possible.
Kiersten Troutman is the Manager of Marketing and Outreach at HEARINC. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Kent State University, and is finishing up her Master of Arts degree in English from The University of Akron. She herself suffers unilateral hearing loss from birth and has a true appreciation for the audiological advances made in the assistive hearing device industry. She has a passion for helping others realize these advances, and has a vision to educate the public on how quality of life can often be improved by simply taking advantage of the current technology available.
Copyright. Kiersten D. Troutman. 2014.
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