Philanthropic Power Couple John and Tashia Morgridge To Receive 2015 James C. Morgan Global Humanitarian Award at The Tech Awards
July 30, 2015, San Jose, Calif. — The Tech Museum of Innovation announced today that John and Tashia Morgridge — who intend to give away most of their wealth to education, conservation and medical research causes — have been named the 12th recipients of the James C. Morgan Global Humanitarian Award . Sponsored by Applied Materials, this award honors individuals whose broad vision and leadership address the world’s most challenging problems. John P. Morgridge joined Cisco Systems as President and CEO in 1998. Two years later he took the company public,