Derrick Morris is a surgical technician, trained by the U.S. Navy more than twenty-five years ago. He has a strong passion for collecting breweriana (beer memorabilia) from his home state. He owns the world's largest collection of Indiana beer history. He contributed to U.S. Beer Labels by Bob Kay. He is a member of the Brewery Collectibles Club of America (BCCA), serving as a board member in 1993-94. Derrick's wife, Karen, attended the CANvention held in Indianapolis in 1996, and they got married in April 1997.