Morris Carey, Jr.:
CLASS OF 1964
Pittsburg High SchoolClass of 1964
Pittsburg, CA
Morris's Story
Life
James and Morris, known as the Carey Brothers, are nationally-recognized experts on home renovation. They share 30 years of experience as award-winning, contractors with millions nationwide through a weekly radio program and syndicated newspaper column, both titled "On The House".
The column, with accompanying graphics, appears in over 110 newspapers across the country reaching 9 million readers.
They deliver user-friendly, hands-on advice in their radio program and daily radio tip which are carried coast-to-coast weekly, via satellite, to a rapidly growing network of more than 200 stations.
The Careys most recently appeared as the home improvement editors on CBS News Saturday Morning. Prior to that, they ended a two-plus year run with the Family Channel's "Home and Family" program, and have appeared as guests on national and local television programs, including Vicki!, ABC-TV's Home Show, The Dick Clark Show, Fam...Expand for more
ily Challenge and Caryl & Marilyn: Real Friends, among others.
Following the devastating October 1989 earthquake, the Carey Brothers received the George Foster Peabody Award, broadcasting's most prestigious honor, for their outstanding contributions towards "comprehensive, intelligent and useful coverage."
Morris and James continue to own and operate a successful home remodeling firm, Carey Bros. (run by wife Carol (Ellis) and son Morris III), and have been named to Remodeling magazine's Hall of Fame "Big 50" which recognizes top achievers in the industry and have been honored as one of the nation's top 500 companies by Qualified Remodeler magazine.
In addition, the Carey Brothers have authored three how-to books, Cost-Effective Home Upgrades, published by Ortho Books, 1992; Home Remodeling For Dummies, published by IDG Books Worldwide, 1998; and Home Maintenance For Dummies, also published by IDG Books Worldwide, 2000.
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