Background
Banta, Merle Henry was born on December 11, 1932 in East St. Louis, Illinois, United States. Son of Albert Merle and Vivian Mae (Brown) Banta.
graphics equipment and service company executive
Banta, Merle Henry was born on December 11, 1932 in East St. Louis, Illinois, United States. Son of Albert Merle and Vivian Mae (Brown) Banta.
Bachelor of Science, Washington University, St. Louis, 1954. Master of Science, Iowa State University, 1955. Master of Business Administration, Harvard University, 1961.
Cons., McKinsey & Company, Los Angeles, 1961-1964; chairman, president, chief Executive officer, Leisure Group, Los Angeles, 1964-1984; chairman, president, chief Executive officer, Pacific Homes, Los Angeles, 1981-1984; chairman, chief Executive officer, AM International, Inc., Chicago, since 1984; president, AM International, Inc., Chicago, 1984-1985, 88-; president, Stanley Works, Farmington, Connecticut. Director Mark Controls Corporation, Evanston, Illinois, Leisure Group, Los Angeles, Pacific Homes, Los Angeles.
Trustee Pasadena Polytechnic School, California, since 1977. Board overseers Huntington Library, San Marino, California, since 1972. Served to lieutenant United States Navy, 1955-1959.
North Africa; Member of California, Jonathon (Los Angeles). Economic, Chicago (Chicago).
Married June M. Mueller, June 17, 1955. Children– Brenda J. Williams, Berton M., Bradford C.