Wolves owner Steve Morgan honoured by uni

Wolves owner Steve Morgan today spoke of his pride as he picked up an honorary degree from the University of Wolverhampton.

The 57-year-old boss of home building company Redrow collected an honorary Doctorate Of Letters recognising his contribution to construction, entrepreneurship and sport and leisure.

Before collecting his award at Wolverhampton's Grand Theatre, Mr Morgan joined senior university staff in a procession through the city streets in a cap and gown - and a Wolves tie.

At the ceremony he said: "I am really, really proud. I am quite choked really as I am so honoured."

He spoke about his association with Wolves which he bought three years ago and paid tribute to the club's former owner Sir Jack Hayward.

He said: "These three years have been three of the most exciting of my life. My association with the city of Wolverhampton is as Sir Jack has said, as if I had had a heart transplant from Liverpool to Wolverhampton."

In 1992 Mr Morgan was awarded the OBE and in 2000 he became a Fellow of the Institute of Builders.

He holds three Honorary Fellowships - at John Moores University, Cardiff University and Glyndwr University, and has also set up The Morgan Foundation, which donates cash to charities in the North West and North Wales as well as in Wolverhampton.