Matt Morris Names CEO of Stewart Information Services

The board of directors of Stewart Information Services Corporation has announced that Matt Morris has been elected CEO of the company with responsibility for all operations. Matt Morris succeeds Malcolm Morris and Stewart Morris Jr., who had served as co-CEOs, and who will take the posts of vice chairmen of the Board. Matt Morris previously served as senior EVP of Stewart Information Services Corporation (SISCO), Stewart Title Company, and Stewart Title Guaranty Company. He has been an executive of the company since 2004. Prior to joining SISCO, Matt Morris served as director for a strategic litigation consulting firm offering trial and settlement services and communications strategy. He received his BBA in Organizational Behavior and Business Policy from Southern Methodist University and his MBA with a concentration in Finance from The University of Texas. The board also announced that its lead director, Dr. Edward Douglas Hodo, has been elected chairman of the board. Dr. Hodo has been a member of the board since 1988 and has served as lead director since 2004. He is also president emeritus of Houston Baptist University. “This change in SISCO’s management simplifies and strengthens the company’s organizational structure and will facilitate continuing improvement in our company’s profitability by streamlining daily operations and enhancing the focus on our core businesses,” said Malcolm Morris.