Background
Merl, Kurt was born on April 9, 1929 in Vienna, Austria. Arrived in United States, 1938, naturalized, 1943. Son of Leon and Heny (Hermann) Merl.
Merl, Kurt was born on April 9, 1929 in Vienna, Austria. Arrived in United States, 1938, naturalized, 1943. Son of Leon and Heny (Hermann) Merl.
Bachelor of Electrical Engineering, City College of New York, 1952. Postgraduate, Columbia University, 1960.
With Electronics Research Laboratory, Columbia University, 1952—1953. Engineering department head Ford Instrument Company division Sperry Rand, 1953—1960. System engineering manager Sperry Marine Systems division, strategic system, 1960—1968, strategic system manager, 1968.
Vice president Microwave Systems division, general manager, 1973—1975. Vice president Sperry Systems Management, Great Neck, New York, general manager, 1484—1986. Corporation vice president shipboard and ground system group UNISYS Corporation, since 1986.
Board directors Long Island Associate. Trustee National Security Industrial Association. Advisory council Faculty Engineering School, Columbia University.
Trustee North Shore Hospital. With United States Naval Reserve, 1946-1952.
Fellow: Polytechnic Institute Brooklyn. Member: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (senior ), American Defense Preparedness Association, Navy League (life), New York State Business Council, Masons.
Married Ellen B. Hirsch, August 26, 1952. Children: Susan Lynn, Jeffrey Stuart, Gary Michael.