Background
Witte, Merlin Michael was born on March 28, 1926 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Son of Anthony A. and Julia (Macke) Witte.
Witte, Merlin Michael was born on March 28, 1926 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Son of Anthony A. and Julia (Macke) Witte.
Bachelor of Arts, Loyola University, Los Angeles, 1949.
With, Internal Revenue Service, United States Treasury Department, 1949-1951;
investment, tax manager, McCulloch Motors Corporation, also Robert P. McCulloch, 1951-1955;
president, general manager, director, McCulloch Oil Corporation, Los Angeles, 1956-1980;
president, director, Merlin Associations, Inc., Los Angeles, since 1980;
president, director, M.M. Witte & Associations, Inc., Los Angeles, since 1980;
manager, chief executive, United Oil Producers, Los Angeles, 1984-1986. Board directors Kent Finance Superior vena cava syndrome, Inc., Search Exploration, Inc. Board directors, chairman McCulloch Energy, Inc., 1991-1995.
Co-chairman The American Drilling Company, Limited liability company, 1995-1998. President, Chief Executive Officer South Coast Oil Corporation, since 1996.
Member of the board regents Loyola Marymount U., Los Angeles, 1991-1997. Served with United States Army Air Force, 1944-1945. Member Indiana Oil and Gas Producers Association, Indiana Petroleum Association, Western, West Center Texas oil and gas associations, Town Hall, Bel-Air Country Club (president 1990-1991), Professional Golf Association West Golf Club. M C.
Married Donna Patricia Hurth, January 22, 1949. Children: James Anthony, Daniel Michael, Catherine Ann, Michael Leon, Robert Joseph, Joseph William, Anne Marie, William Benson, Janet Mary.