Merrill Harmon Werts

Background

Werts, Merrill Harmon was born on November 17, 1922 in Smith County, Kansas, United States. Son of Mack Allen and Ruth Martha (Badger) Werts.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Kansas State University, 1947. Master of Science, Cornell Univercity, 1948.

Career

John Morrell & Company, Topeka and Memphis, 1948-1953. Director marketing Kansas Department Agriculture, Topeka, 1953-1955. Secretary-treasurer Falley"s Markets, Incorporated., Topeka, 1955-1958.

Vice president Southwest State Bank, Topeka, 1958-1965.

President First National Bank, Junction City, Kansas, 1965-1978. Private practice management consultant, Junction City, since 1978.

Member Kansas Senate, 1978-1988. Member Kansas Public Employee Rels.

Board, 1989-1994, Kansas Comsn. on Future of Health Care, 1991-1994.

Chairman Kansas World World War II Commemoration Committee 1995-1996, Kansas Commision on Veterans Affairs, 1995, Geary County Public Building Commission, 1996. Director Stockgrowers State Bank, Maple Hill, Kansas, J.C. Housing & Development, Incorporated., Kansas State History Society, 1989-1997, Transformer Disposal Specialists, Incorporated.

Achievements

• Merrill Harmon Werts has been listed as a noteworthy management consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member advisory committee United States Comptroller Currency, 1971—1972. Member Topeka Board Education, 1957—1961, Kansas Bank Management Commission, 1967—1971, Kansas Public Employees Relations Board, 1989—1994, Kansas Commission Future Health Care, 1991—1994. Trustee Kansas State University Foundation, 1958—2001, Kansas Synod Presbyterian Westminster Foundation, 1965—1972, Kansas Public Policy Institute, 1995—1999.

President Junction City Industrial Development, Inc., 1966—1972, Junction City-Geary County United Fund, 1967—1968. Chairman Kansas World War II Commemoration Committee, 1995—1996, Kansas Commission Veterans Affairs, 1995—1998, Geary County Public Building Commission, 1996—1999. Civillian aide Secretary Army for Kansas, 1991—1995.

President, board governors Fort Riley Central Kansas chapter AUSA, 1994—1995. Member Kansas Senate, 1978—1988. Board directors Kansas History Society, 1989—1997.

Member of DAV, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Kansas Livestock Association, Kansas Farm Bureau, Kansas Bankers Association, Association United States Army (board governors, General Creighton W. Abrams medal 1997), Kansas State University Alumni Association (president 1957), Junction City Country Club (past president), Rotary (district governor 1973-1974), American Legion, Masons, Jesters, Shriners, Sigma Phi Epsilon.

Connections

Married Dorothy Wilson, March 22, 1946 (deceased January 15, 2003). Children: Stephen M., Riley J., Todd J., Kelly M.

Father:

MackAllen Werts

Mother:

Ruth Martha (Badger) Werts

Spouse:

Dorothy Wilson

child:

Todd J. Werts

child:

Riley J. Werts

child:

Kelly M. Beef sales mgr Werts

child:

Stephen M. Werts