Dick Morley

Richard E. Morley (Morley@alum.mit.edu), best known as the father of the programmable logic controller (PLC), is a leading visionary in the field of advanced technological developments. An entrepreneur whose consistent success in the founding of high technology companies has been proven through more than three decades of revolutionary achievement, Morley has -- among his many accomplishments -- more than 20 U.S. and foreign patents, including the parallel interface machine, hand-held terminal,...See more

Richard E. Morley (Morley@alum.mit.edu), best known as the father of the programmable logic controller (PLC), is a leading visionary in the field of advanced technological developments. An entrepreneur whose consistent success in the founding of high technology companies has been proven through more than three decades of revolutionary achievement, Morley has -- among his many accomplishments -- more than 20 U.S. and foreign patents, including the parallel interface machine, hand-held terminal, and magnetic thin film. His MIT-based background in physics has provided insight into becoming an internationally recognized pioneer in the areas of computer design, artificial intelligence, automation, and futurism. As an inventor, author, consultant and engineer, Morley has provided the R&D community with world-changing innovations. His peers have acknowledged his contributions with numerous awards, honors, and citations. Morley's medals of achievements are from such diverse groups as Inc. magazine, the Franklin Institute, the Society of Manufacturing Engineers, and the Engineering Society of Detroit. He has also been inducted into the Manufacturing Hall of Fame. See less