Background
Mayer was born in Stockton, California to Gertrude Seward Mayer and A. Kenneth Mayer in 1927.
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Dwight J. Mayer
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He graduated from the Morristown School (now Morristown-Beard School) in Morristown, New Jersey in 1945.
Career
Mayer served as the first president of the Croquet Club at Professional Golf Association National in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, the largest croquet club in the Western United States. He also served as chair of croquet at the Beach Club in Palm Beach, Florida for 17 years. While at the school, Mayer played on the football team and earned all-state honors. He also served as captain of the baseball team
In December of 1945, Mayer enlisted with the United States. Army to serve in World World War World War II He completed his bachelor"s degree at Saint Lawrence University in Canton, New York in 1952.
During his time at Saint Lawrence, Mayer played on the baseball team and served as team captain. Mayer served as the national marketing manager for Grow Chemical.
He also served as the president and Chief Executive Officer of Very Important Person Packaging, a commercial art and graphic design firm in Hillside, New Jersey. Mayer descended directly from Samuel Huntington, a signer of the Declaration of Independence, who served as first president of the Continental Congress.
He also descended from William H. Seward, Secretary of State under President Abraham Lincoln, and Simeon North, inventor of the milling machine.
