Background
Merlis, Howard Sophian was born on December 3, 1922 in New York City. Son of James Aaron and Celia (Shapiro) Merlis.
Merlis, Howard Sophian was born on December 3, 1922 in New York City. Son of James Aaron and Celia (Shapiro) Merlis.
Student, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical, 1942; student, Pacific States U., 1946-1948; student, Delta College, Stockton, California, 1975-1977.
President, Treat Sales, Company, Sacramento, 1966-1969; sales manager, Mariani Company, Cupertino, California with, Moorman Manufacturing Company, Quincy, Illinois, 1970-1978; sales manager, Peets Feed Company, Council Bluffs, Iowa., 1978-1982; regional sales manager, I.M.S. Inc., Omaha, 1982-1985; regional sales manager, Alltech, Inc., Nicholasville, Kentucky, 1985-1992; retired, Alltech, Inc., Nicholasville, Kentucky, 1992. Consultant Tiny to Teen, Storm Lake, Iowa, 1981-1988.
Active retail Storm Lake Chamber of Commerce, 1982-1988. Local coordinator American Institute Foreign Study Scholarship Foundation. Veterans affairs officer Buena Vista County, Storm Lake, Iowa.
With United States Navy, 1942-1946, PTO. Member Swine Practitioners, Veterans of Foreign Wars (commander Storm Lake chapter 1983-1984), United States Submarine Veterans World World War II (Iowa chapter), Masons.
Married Sue Petersen (divorced March 1973). Children: James, Jason, Jodi. Married Kay Lyn Eichhorn Carter, October 5, 1979.
Stepchildren: Debbie Lucas, Cal Carter, Lori Hammer, Kami Lamb.