Background
Owens, Merle Wayne was born on March 30, 1933 in Barnsdall, Oklahoma, United States. Son of Jesse Raymond and Beulah Juanita (Thompson) Owens.
Owens, Merle Wayne was born on March 30, 1933 in Barnsdall, Oklahoma, United States. Son of Jesse Raymond and Beulah Juanita (Thompson) Owens.
Bachelor of Business Administration, University Oklahoma, 1955.
Sales engineer, National Supply Company, Tulsa, 1956-1960; underwriter, Allstate Insurance, Dallas, 1960-1963; regional manager, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Dallas, 1963-1978; senior vice president, Paul R. Ray & Company, Fort worth, 1978-1993; owner, Merle Owens & Associations, Fort worth, since 1993.
First lieutenant United States Army, 1955-1956.
Married Nettie Natalie Norris, June 6, 1953. Children: Jesse Wayne, Jennifer Lee.