Background
Merriam, John Goodwin was born on March 27, 1933 in Lausanne, Switzerland. Son of Gordon Phelps and Eunice Wilbur (Brandt) Merriam. parents United States citizens.
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John Goodwin Merriam
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Bachelor, Hamilton College, 1955. Postgraduate, Harvard University, 1961. Master of Arts, Boston University, 1962.
Doctor of Philosophy, Indiana University, 1970.
Career
Instructor, Ricker College, Houlton, Maine., 1960-1961, 64; teaching fellow, American U. in Cairo, Egypt, 1964-1966; assistant professor, American U. in Cairo, Egypt, 1966-1967; instructor, assistant professor, associate professor political science, Bowling Green (Ohio) State University, 1967-1993; associate professor emeritus, Bowling Green (Ohio) State University, since 1993. Part-time professor Lourdes College, since 1993. Board directors Alliance Francaise deToledo, 1986-1993, Ohio Middle East Policy Council, since 1987.
Achievements
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With United States Army, 1955-1958. Member Middle East Institute, Middle East Policy Council, Pi Sigma Alpha, Delta Tau Kappa.
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Married Kathleen Howard, June 20, 1961 (divorced 1989). Children: Heather S., Christopher H., Jennifer S. Truax. Married Nancy J. Fox, November 27, 1993.
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Nationality
Swiss Egyptian -
Religion
Episcopalian -
Political Party
Democrat