Merrill Caceres Horine

Background

Horine, Merrill Caceres was born on April 29, 1925 in Staten Island, New York, United States. Son of Merrill Castleberry and Grace (Caceres) Horine.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Wagner College, 1949; postgraduate in personnel administration, New York University, 1951-1955.

Career

Assistant manager administration, plans and compensation division, Exxon Company-United States of America, New York City, 1948-1962; pension and insurance supervisor, Ford Instrument Company division Sperry Rand Corporation, New York City, 1962-1966; manager employee benefits, Amerada Hess Corporation, New York City, 1966-1977; director benefit planning and medical cost management, Hershey (Pennsylvania) Foods Corporation, 1979-1990; secretary-treasurer, ValuCare, Incorporated, New York Cumberland, Pennsylvania, since 1991. Chairman corporation board International Foundation Employee Benefits, 1987-1988. Lay mem.Pa. Blue Shield, since 1987.

Vice chairman Pennsylvania Statewide Health Coord.

Achievements

• Merrill Caceres Horine has been listed as a noteworthy food company executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

District representative Staten Island Republican Committee, 1958-1962. President Great Kills Little League, Staten Island, 1962-1964. Board directors, executive committee Health Care Alliance, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, 1984-1990.

With infantry Army of the United States, 1943-1945, European Theatre of Operations. Member Council on Employee Benefits, National Association of Manufacturers (employee benefits committee). Clubs: Hershey Country.

Interests

• Avocations: golf, chess, walking, opera, ballet.

Connections

Married Grace Moerlius, 1948. 1 child, Richard Merrill.

Father:

Merrill Castleberry Horine

Mother:

Grace (Caceres) Horine

Spouse:

Grace Moerlius

child:

Richard Merrill Horine