Background
Merchant, John F. was born on February 2, 1933 in Greenwich, Connecticut, United States.
Merchant, John F. was born on February 2, 1933 in Greenwich, Connecticut, United States.
Virginia Union University (Bachelor of Arts, 1955). University of Virginia (Juris Doctor, 1958).
Worked at Brody and Ober, Professional Corporation (Southport, Connecticut) specializing in General Civil Practice. Corporation, Probate, Estate Planning, Trusts, Real Estate, Employment, Commercial, Creditors Rights, Litigation, Tax, Pension and Profit Sharing Law. Admitted to the bar, 1962, Connecticut.
1967, United States.
Supreme Court. Consumer Counsel, State of Connecticut, 1991-1996. Deputy Commissioner, Connecticut Department of Community Affairs, 1967-1971.
Director, People"s Bank. President and Chief Executive Officer, National Minority Golf Foundation, 1995.
Executive Committee Member, United States.
Golf Association. Member, Child Welfare League of America. Military: Lieutenant.Comdr., United States.
Naval Reserve (Retired), 1958-1970.
Brody and Ober, Professional Corporation was formed on October 1, 1992, by the merger of two law firms. Brody and Brody, Professional Corporation had conducted its practice in Bridgeport under that name for more than 40 years and traced its origins to 1918. Ober, Moore, Thorburn and Noren, Professional Corporation was founded by four respected partners of a larger Bridgeport law firm who left to open their own firm in Southport in 1984.
Member, Child Welfare League of America. Military: Lieutenant.Comdr., United States. Naval Reserve (Retired), 1958-1970.