Background
Merrifield, Donald Paul was born on November 14, 1928 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Son of Arthur S. and Elizabeth (Baker) Merrifield.
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Merrifield, Donald Paul was born on November 14, 1928 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Son of Arthur S. and Elizabeth (Baker) Merrifield.
Bachelor of Science in Physics, California Institute of Technology, 1950. Master of Science, University Notre Dame, 1951. A.M., Ph.L. in Philosophy, St. Louis University, 1957.
Doctor of Philosophy, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1962. School of Theology and Ministry, University Santa Clara, California, 1966. S.T.D. (honorary), University Southern California, 1969.
Doctor of Hebrew Literature (honorary), University Judaism, 1984. Doctor of Hebrew Literature (honorary), Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute Religion, 1986.
Joined Society of Jesus, 1951. Ordained priest Roman Catholic Church, 1965. Instructor physics Loyola University, Los Angeles, 1961-1962.
Lecturer Engineering School, Santa Clara, 1965. Consultant theoretical chemistry Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology, 1962-1969. Assistant professor physics University San Francisco, 1967-1969.
President Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, 1969-1984, chancellor, 1984—2002. Regent, senior research fellow Charminade University, Honolulu, 2002—2010. Member religious ministry Catholic Diocese of Hawaii, 2002—2010.
Member Sigma Xi.
