Alfred William Merkel

Background

Merkel, Alfred William was born on March 29, 1929 in Lafayette, Indiana, United States. Son of Charles Daniel and Lillian Mae (Bennett) Merkel.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Purdue University, 1952.

Career

Industrial engineer R.R. Donnelly, Crawfordsville, Indiana, 1952-1953. Vice president school division Jostens, Minneapolis, 1958-1972. Vice president American Can Company, Indianapolis, 1972-1975.

President GTE-Directories Press (formerly Times Mirror Press), Los Angeles, since 1975.

Achievements

• Alfred William Merkel has been listed as a noteworthy printing executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Area chairman United Way, Los Angeles, 1983. Member ALISO-PICO Businessmen's Council, Los Angeles, since 1981. Served to captain United States Air Force, 1953-1958.

Member Printing Industries Southern California (president 1980, Man of Year, 1980), Printing Industries of America (vice chairman since 1983). Clubs: Oakmont (Glendale, California).

Interests

• Golf, fishing, gardening.

Connections

Married Marlowe Marcia Graves, September 2, 1955. Children: Jennifer, Todd, Carolyn.

Father:

Charles Daniel Merkel

Mother:

Lillian Mae (Bennett) Merkel

Spouse:

Marlowe Marcia Graves

child:

Carolyn Merkel

child:

Todd Merkel

child:

Jennifer Merkel