Daniel Roy Merrill

Background

Merrill, Daniel Roy was born on August 20, 1889 in Wallaceburg, Ontario, Canada. Son of Frederick and Margaret Isabel (Shepley) Merrill.

Education

Graduate Windsor Collegiate Institute, 1905.

Career

Norman South. Rice), Robert Walter. Came to the United States, 1914, naturalized, 1926. Joined Detroit News, 1906, successively cashier, auditor, business manager, general manager, 1945, vice president, general manager, director, 1949-1958, executive vice president, director, from 1958.

Member conference board and operating committee This Week Magazine, from 1957.

Achievements

• Daniel Roy Merrill has been listed as a noteworthy newspaper executive. by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Board of Governors American Newspapers Publications Association, Bureau Advertising, 1947-1951. Member Board of Commerce, Metropolitan Sunday Newspapers (board directors 1931-1935, 47-53, 57). Clubs: Athletic, Golf, Economic, Adcraft, Detroit (Detroit).

Connections

Married Lottie Marie Dumond, June 6, 1914. Children: Jack Russell, Betty Marie (wife of Review.

Father:

Frederick Merrill

Mother:

Margaret Isabel (Shepley) Merrill

Spouse:

Lottie Marie Dumond

child:

Betty Marie (wife of Rev Merrill

child:

Jack Russell Merrill