Background
Merrill was born in Salt Lake City.
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Eugene Hyde Merrill
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He studied Mining Engineering at the University of Utah where he earned his Bachelor of Surgery degree in 1932.
Career
Merrill was from Utah and was a Latter-day Saint. In 1935 Merrill was appointed the chief engineer of the Public Service Commission of Utah. He served in that position until 1941.
In 1939-1940 Merrill served as president of the National Conference of Public Utilities.
In 1941 Merrill was appointed an administrator of the War Production Board. From 1945-1950 Merrill served as a manager of the German Communications Agency which operated in United States occupied Germany.
He then served as an administrator of the United States Department of Commerce until his appointment as a commissioner of the Federal Communication Commission. From 1953-1961 Merrill worked as a consultant for North Atlantic Treaty Organization. He was then Deputy Assistant Secretary of the United States Army from 1961-1966.
