Background
Harbin, Merline Johnson was born on March 10, 1938 in Pensacola, Florida, United States. Daughter of Harry Frederick and Nettie Merline (Sutherland) Johnson.
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Harbin, Merline Johnson was born on March 10, 1938 in Pensacola, Florida, United States. Daughter of Harry Frederick and Nettie Merline (Sutherland) Johnson.
Bachelor of Science in Education, Florida State University, 1960.
Teacher girls' physical education, Mowat Junior H.S., Lynn Haven, Florida, 1960-1962; sales clerk, Velma's Ladies Shop, Panama City, Florida, 1962-1963; buyer, assistant manager, Velma's Ladies Shop, Panama City, Florida, 1963-1969; teacher English and girls' phys.edn., Auburndale (Florida) Junior H.S., 1969-1970; receptionist, insurance clerk, private dental office, Jacksonville, 1971-1973; field director, Gateway Girl Scout Council, Jacksonville, Florida, 1979-1981; assistant executive director, Gateway Girl Scout Council, Jacksonville, Florida, 1981-1989; assistant executive director properties and finance, Gateway Girl Scout Council, Jacksonville, Florida, 1989-1994; assistant executive director properties and risk management, Gateway Girl Scout Council, Jacksonville, Florida, 1994-1996; executive director, Apalachee Bend Girl Scout Council, Tallahassee, Florida, since 1996. Vice-chair Youth Enrichment League, Jacksonville, 1983-1985. Membershipchair Florida section Association of Girl Scout Executive Staff, Florida, 1986-1988.
Member Big Bend chapter Stand for Children, Tallahassee, Florida, since 1997. Member Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce (member Mandarin council 1991-1996), Florida State University Alumni Association, Tallahassee Chamber of Commerce, Rotary Club Tallahassee, Kappa Delta Pi, Phi Delta Pi, Alpha Xi Delta Alumni Association.
Married Paul Burrell Jenkins, August 19, 1961 (divorced November 1967). 1 child, Davalyn Jenkins Sweeney. Married Nelson Sherman Harbin, February 9, 1973.
Children: Michael Johnson, Janice Rachael Harbin Owen.
