Morton is a 1975 graduate of American University (Washington, DC).
He served as the creative director for MTV prior to joining David Letterman's staff.
[1] Morton went with Letterman to CBS in 1993 and was the executive producer of CBS' Late Show with David Letterman; he left the show in 1996.
He returned to late-night television becoming the executive producer of Lopez Tonight on TBS in 2010.
[3] In 2001, he married restaurateur Jennifer Rush;[4] they have two daughters, Billie Morton (b.