Background
Prichard, Merrill E. was born on July 13, 1925 in Wheaton, Illinois, United States. Son of Harold C. and Ann F. (Bailey) Prichard.
Prichard, Merrill E. was born on July 13, 1925 in Wheaton, Illinois, United States. Son of Harold C. and Ann F. (Bailey) Prichard.
Bachelor of Science, University Illinois, 1948. Postgraduate, University Chicago. Postgraduate, Northwestern University.
Sports reporter Wheaton Daily Journal, Chgo.City News Bureau, Lombard (Illinois) Spectator, 1940-1942. Sports editor Glen Ellyn (Illinois) News, summer 1942. Assistant editor Magazine of Sigma Chi and Sigma Chi Bulletin, 1948-1949, editor, 1949-1955, also executive director Sigma Chi Fraternity, 1953-1955.
Assistant to president C.P. Clare & Company, manufacturers, 1956-1959, vice president, 1959-1966, executive vice president, 1966-1971, also director, 1961-1971.
Vice chairman C.P. Clare International North.V., Tongren, Belgium, 1962-1971. Group vice president General Instrument Corporation, 1968-1971.
Director C.P. Clare Canada, Limited., 1957-1971. Vice president operations Cummins-Allison Corporation, 1971-1973.
Group vice-president, director Powers Regulator Company, Skokie, Illinois, 1973-1977, president, 1977-1978.
Vice chairman, director vice-president, director Powers Regulator Company, Canada Limited., Toronto, Ontario, 1974-1978. Vice president, general manager Pneutronics division Gardner-Denver Company, Grand Haven, Michigan, 1978-1980;president Cooper Electronics division Cooper Industries, Nashua, New Hampshire, 1980-1981, president, board directors CTI Industries Corporation, Barrington, Illinois, 1981-1986;vice president, executive director, Sigma Chi Foundation, 1986-1988, president 1988-1995, vice president, 1995-1997, board directors, 1989.
Public relations, editor Camp McCoy, Wisconsin Staff sergeant Army of the United States, 1945-1946. Member Tucson National Gold Club, Oro Valley Country Club (Tucson), Sigma Chi (past president house corporation), Kappa Tau Alpha, Sigma Delta Chi.
Married Betty Ann Tibbits, September 2, 1947 (divorced). Married Bonnie South. Fortunato, May 14, 1984. Children: Ann(Mistress David M. Considine), Sue (Mistress James O. Hodges V).