Background
Merritt, Allen Charles was born on October 19, 1945 in Fort Collins, Colorado, United States. Son of Allen Francis and Marguerite (Martin) Merritt.
agribusiness company executive
Merritt, Allen Charles was born on October 19, 1945 in Fort Collins, Colorado, United States. Son of Allen Francis and Marguerite (Martin) Merritt.
Bachelor in Chemical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, 1967. Master of Science in Chemical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, 1969. Doctor of Philosophy in Chemical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, 1976.
Process engineer Gold Kist Inc., Atlanta, 1972-1973, manager technical services, 1973-1977, director distribution, 1977-1979, director operations, 1979-1981, director crops marketing, 1981-1983, vice president, since 1984. Board directors C F Industries Inc., Long Grove, Illinois.
Active United Way of Atlanta, 1986. Served to Second lieutenant United States Army, 1968-1970. Member American Institute Chemical Engineers, Sigma Xi, Beta Theta Pi (district chief Oxford, Ohio, since 1985).
Married Margaret Andoe Brice, June 8, 1968 (divorced June 1976). Married Linda Jean Strickland, May 28, 1977.