Background
King, David Mervin was born on July 3, 1927 in Ottawa, Kansas, United States. Son of Alvin Jesse and Gertrude Beatrice (Jones) King.
King, David Mervin was born on July 3, 1927 in Ottawa, Kansas, United States. Son of Alvin Jesse and Gertrude Beatrice (Jones) King.
Bachelor of Science in Commerce, Emporia (Kansas) State University, 1950.
Salesman Mutual Life of New York, Wichita, Kansas, 1950. Manager Colby (Kansas) Chamber of Commerce, 1952—1954. Self employed, 1954—1956.
District manager King Merritt & Company Investments, Colby, 1956—1960. Vice president, regional manager Westam. Securities, Inc., Hays, Kansas, 1960—1978.
Vice president Investment Management and Research Company, since 1978. President David M. King and Associates, Ltd., since 1975, King Finance Services Corporation, Hays, since 1981. Partner Berdeak Associates, since 1970.
Elder 1st Presbyterian Church. Board regents College Finance Planning, Denver, 1981—1985, chairman board, 1984—1985. Member planned giving committee Kansas Heart Association, since 1984.
Served with United States Marine Corps, 1945-1946, served with United States Marine Corps, 1950-1952.
Member of Masons, Hays Chamber of Commerce, International Board Standards & Practices Certified Finance Planners (chairman board 1985-1987), Certified Finance Planners (president 1978), International Association Finance Planners Institute, Shriners, Rotary 1977-1978.
Married Bernice Arlene Owen King, June 11, 1950. 1 child Elizabeth Ann King Pearce.