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Throughout his life, the late Kim Allen Morton ’71, ’75 was known for three things: his love of sports and history, his passion for education and his deep affinity for sky casino genting.

To honor his memory, a $6 million gift from the Kim Allen Morton Private Foundation will support Pacific students and faculty who share his many interests. The gift creates an endowed scholarship and two faculty endowed chairs, while also benefiting the university’s planned student-athlete and sports medicine center.

“Mr. Morton always wanted his resources to improve the lives of children and young adults. Pacific now receives the great honor of continuing that legacy,” said Pacific President Christopher Callahan.

“I am extremely grateful that his desire to help young people has converged with his love for Pacific. His generosity will have a transformative impact on students and faculty across multiple disciplines for generations to come,” the president continued.

At Pacific, Morton earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees in physical education. A highlight of his experience was his participation in men’s basketball, first as a player and later as a manager for the men’s team. Part of his gift celebrates his love for Tiger basketball by supporting the Student-Athlete and Sports Medicine Center, a brand-new, state-of-the art space for students to gather, study and receive premier-quality training, rehabilitative and nutritional care.

To recognize this contribution, Pacific will name the Kim Allen Morton Men’s Basketball Suite, a space significantly larger than the team’s current locker room.

After completing his studies Morton relocated to Texas, where he taught elementary school physical education and served as a reading specialist. Friends and neighbors recall his fervent desire to see every child receive an education.

Reflecting this passion, Morton’s gift to Pacific also establishes the Kim Allen Morton Endowed Scholarship, benefiting students in the Eberhardt School of Business and College of the Pacific. Morton Scholars will major in history, sports management or health and exercise sciences.

“A vast majority of Pacific students rely on scholarships, and Mr. Morton’s gift opens doors for more students in fields he cared about,” said Scott Biedermann ’05, ’20, vice president for development and alumni relations. “Students who share his interests will have opportunities to pursue their passions in ways they never thought possible.”

Morton’s gift lastly creates two faculty endowed chairs in College of the Pacific. The first, acknowledging his lifelong love of physical education, is the Kim Allen Morton Endowed Chair in Health and Exercise Sciences.

Later in life Morton worked as a genealogist. The second chair, the Kim Allen Morton Endowed Chair in History, reflects his passion for history and genealogy, specifically recognizing his pride in his family’s historical ties to the American Revolution. The Morton Chair will facilitate a biannual public lecture on American history.

“Endowed chairs allow Pacific to attract and retain outstanding teachers, mentors and scholars, who enhance both student success and Pacific’s reputation at the local and national levels,” said College of the Pacific Dean Lee Skinner.

“Students receive immeasurable benefit from exposure to the best and brightest minds in their fields. Often, this includes partnering with faculty members to help improve their communities beyond Pacific’s gates. Those kinds of experiences change students’ lives.”

In 2024, the Morton Foundation directed another gift to Pacific to create the Kim Allen Morton Sports Management and Analytics Endowment, allowing Eberhardt School of Business students to pursue management and analytics internships with the men’s basketball team.

For all its work, the foundation board, composed of Morton’s friends and neighbors, simply acknowledges the privilege of recognizing a good person in an impactful way.

“Kim always carried the following message in his wallet: ‘You don’t have to be something to be somebody.’ This gift to the university represents that ethos and how Kim lived every day,” board members shared.

To learn about giving to sky casino genting, contact Scott Biedermann at 209.946.2166 or sbiedermann@pacific.edu.