Elwyn Jarvis Mercer

Background

Mercer, Elwyn Jarvis was born on April 4, 1911 in Bone Gap, Illinois, United States. Son of Charles Lawrence and Chloe Alice (Hocking) Mercer.

Education

Biomedical Engineering, University Idaho, 1936.

Career

With, Allis-Chalmers Manufacturing Company, 1937-1968; managing director, Allis-Chalmers Manufacturing Company, England, 1951-1956; general manager construction machine division, Allis-Chalmers Manufacturing Company, 1956-1957; vice president, general, Allis-Chalmers Manufacturing Company, 1957-1962; vice president, managing director international division, Allis-Chalmers Manufacturing Company, 1962-1968; general manager-owner, Mercer Enterprises, Protem, Missouri, from 1968. Staff War Production Board, Washington, 1942-1943.

Achievements

• Elwyn Jarvis Mercer has been listed as a noteworthy manufacturing executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served to lieutenant United States Naval Reserve, 1943-1945. Member of Masons (32 degree), Shriners.

Connections

Married Ione McPherson, December 31, 1936.

Father:

Charles Lawrence Mercer

Mother:

Chloe Alice (Hocking) Mercer

Spouse:

Ione McPherson