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USVI Government Passes Resolution in Honor of
Frederick A. Morton Jr., “Mr. Tempo” |
July 17, 2007: Tempo, the Caribbean’s premier
entertainment network held a press conference on June 8th at
the Reichhold Center for the Arts in St. Thomas, U.S.V.I. in
anticipation of its Rock de Tempo event on June 9th. At the
conference the USVI Government through former Territorial
Senator Adlah Donastorg presented Frederick Morton Jr., Sr.
Vice President, General Manager and Founder of Tempo (and
USVI native) with a plaque commemorating Resolution #1707
passed in his honor in 2006. The Resolution serves to
formally commend Morton for his outstanding achievements and
his contributions to the people of the Virgin Islands and
the Caribbean. The Resolution outlines Morton’s vision and
highlights the events that made it possible to bring Tempo
to fruition.
Morton’s St. Croix, Virgin Islands upbringing fostered an
immense passion for the region, its culture, traditions and
people. An extensive education including a Bachelor’s Degree
in Economics and a Master’s Degree in Law from Rutgers
University and a Master’s Degree in Public Administration
from Columbia University, provided him with the necessary
tools to fulfill his dream of bringing the Caribbean, which
he affectionately refers to as “Earth’s last Eden”, to
people everywhere. |
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Morton’s highly impressive legal career began with a
position at the prestigious law firm Simpson Thatcher &
Bartlett, where he represented numerous Fortune 500
companies. Morton later went on to become Corporate Counsel
for Johnson & Johnson and then joined Viacom Inc. where he
quickly rose to Chief Litigation Counsel. Morton then became
Deputy General Counsel of Business and Legal Affairs for MTV
Networks’, a division of Viacom.
While working with MTV Networks, Morton maintained his
passionate immersion in Caribbean culture and refined his
vision of elevating that culture to center stage. He knew,
with an almost prophetic sense, that he would one day be
able to combine the two and create a groundbreaking venture.
Tempo was the answer to his vision.
Just as Morton intended it, Tempo has become the ultimate
platform for the entire Caribbean experience. Tempo has
successfully bridged the space between islands, and
continents, bringing the culturally rich and trendsetting
Caribbean community to the entire world. Tempo continues to
provide innovative programming dedicated to music, culture,
food, and social awareness; a true celebration of Caribbean
life beyond entertainment, rising to inspirational,
progressive and educational.
Dubbed, “Mr. Tempo” Morton’s able leadership, guidance and
inspiration allowed Tempo to successfully launch “ONE LOVE”
a pro-social campaign designed to positively effect, and
change the lives of Tempo viewers. As part of “ONE LOVE”,
Tempo has designed programs, campaigns and messaging to
address HIV/AIDS Awareness and Prevention, Disaster Relief,
Creative Arts Education, Youth Violence Prevention and much
more.
Through Tempo Morton has successfully realized his vision
while embarking on a journey to unite the Caribbean,
challenging Caribbean people everywhere to stand “united in
an expression of unconditional love.”
Resolution #1707 was passed in recognition of the preceding
achievements and to honor and commend an extraordinary
native of the USVI: Frederick A. Morton Jr. who continues to
make significant contributions to the people of the
Caribbean and the world. |
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