Background
Borchelt, Merle Lloyd was born on January 4, 1926 in Mercedes, Texas, United States. Son of George Cornelius and Pauline Caroline (Lange) Borchelt.
electric utility company executive
Borchelt, Merle Lloyd was born on January 4, 1926 in Mercedes, Texas, United States. Son of George Cornelius and Pauline Caroline (Lange) Borchelt.
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Louisiana Technology University, 1949. Postgraduate, Westinghouse Advanced Electric Utility Program, 1958. Postgraduate, Harvard University Advanced Management Program, 1983.
With, Center Power & Light Company, Corpus Christi, Texas, from 1949; general manager fuels-systems planning, Center Power & Light Company, Corpus Christi, Texas, 1975-1977; vice president, Center Power & Light Company, Corpus Christi, Texas, 1977-1979; executive vice president, chief engineer, Center Power & Light Company, Corpus Christi, Texas, 1979-1981; president, chief Executive officer, Center Power & Light Company, Corpus Christi, Texas, from 1981; also board directors, Center Power & Light Company, Corpus Christi, Texas vice chairman, director, Center & S.W. Corporation, Dallas, 1986-1988; chairman, chief Executive officer, Center & S.W. Corporation, Dallas, since 1988; president, Center & S.W. Corporation, Dallas, 1988-1991; also chairman, Center & S.W. Superior vena cava syndrome Inc. (subsidiary Center & S.W. Corporation), Dallas retired, Center & S.W. Superior vena cava syndrome Inc. (subsidiary Center & S.W. Corporation), Dallas, 1991.
Chairman United Way of Coastal Bend, 1982, 84, United Way of Metropolitan Dallas(director 1988), Boy Scouts American, Circle 10 Council (Executive Board). Member of advisory county College Natural Sciences Foundation, University Texas, Austin. Board directors, past president Texas Association Taxpayers.
Served with United States Navy, 1943-1945. Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (president Corpus Christi chapter), Edison Electric Institute (director), Texas Atomic Energy Research Foundation (director), Electric Power Research Institute (director), South Texas Foundation Economics Education, Association Electric Companies Texas (director since 1980).
Married Virginia Mae Gullatt, August 3, 1947. Children: Lawrence Frederick, Linda Diane, Mark Randall.