Background
Merry, Gene Lee was born on January 26, 1954 in Emporia, Kansas, United States. Son of Loren Dean and Novella Emily Ida (Lodle) Merry.
real estate developer retail executive
Merry, Gene Lee was born on January 26, 1954 in Emporia, Kansas, United States. Son of Loren Dean and Novella Emily Ida (Lodle) Merry.
Bachelor of Business Administration, Emporia State University, 1976.
Vice president Home Savings Association, Chanute, Kansas, 1976-1982. President Burlington (Kansas) Lumber & Supply, since 1982. Vice chairman Southeast Kansas Housing Roundtable, 1997.
Advisory director First American Capital Corporation, 1997. Board directors Tri-County Economic Development Board, 1995-1997.
Mayor City of Burlington, 1989-1995, councilman, 1979-1981. Member Coffey County Commission, since 1995, chairman, 1997. Member Leadership Kansas, Citizens Utility Ratepayer Board (board directors since 1995), Coffey County Technology Committee (chairman since 1996), Local Government Nuclear Waste Coalition (Steering committee since 1995), Kansas Association Counties, Coffey County Chamber of C. (Man of Year award 1992), Kansas Cavalry.
Married Barbara Jean McDonald, September 16, 1978. Children: Emily Jean, Robert Loren.