Pat Morrow

Pat Morrow (born c. 1947) was the band director for Homewood and Hoover High Schools and the Hoover City Schools spokesman.

Biography

Morrow grew up in Gadsden. While he was very interested in music as a child, he pursued a degree in electrical engineering his first year at Auburn University. After completing his freshman year, he had a bad experience with a summer job and decided to make a career in music. He selected the trombone as his instrument for proficiency as a music major.

After graduation, he became assistant band director for Rip Reagan at Emma Sansom High School in Gadsden, Morrow's old high school. Morrow became band director upon Reagan's retirement.

In 1975 Morrow began 20 years as director at Homewood High School. During his tenure, the band became the first Alabama marching band to participate in Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, the Tournament of Roses Parade, and the St Patrick's Day Parade in Dublin, Ireland.

After former Homewood principal Jack Farr became assistant superintendent for Hoover, he convinced Morrow to become the band director at Hoover High School in 1996. After leading Hoover High's band for five years, Farr again talked Morrow into changing jobs, this time into the role of Hoover City Schools' spokesperson, replacing the retiring Anne Bishop in 2001. Despite his job change, Morrow was still in charge of organizing Hoover High's band trip to New York City for Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in the wake of the 9/11 terrorist attacks there.

In July 2007, Morrow retired from education. He intends to continue his musical career through church choirs and bands.

Preceded by: Freddie Pollard	Homewood High Band Director 1975–1996	Succeeded by: Ron Pence
Preceded by: ?	Hoover High Band Director 1996–2001	Succeeded by: ?

References

• Stock, Erin. (June 8, 2007). "Spokesman for city schools to retire." The Birmingham News.
• Ford, Hunter. (June 28, 2007). "Morrow leaves Hoover schools on high note." The Hoover Gazette. p. 1A, 8A.