Background
Blevins, Merrill Mayhall was born on June 9, 1916 in Somerset, Kentucky, United States. Son of David Blucher and Nellye (Mayhall) Blevins.
Blevins, Merrill Mayhall was born on June 9, 1916 in Somerset, Kentucky, United States. Son of David Blucher and Nellye (Mayhall) Blevins.
University of Kentucky, Lexington, 1934-1938, Bachelor of Arts. University of Chicago, 1961, Graduate Study. Spoken languages: English, Italian, German.
Personnel manager War Department, 1940. With United States Foreign Service, 1947, assistant attche Brussels, The Hague, Luxembourg, 1947—1948. Economic commissioner Office Special Republican ECA, 1948—1949.
Assigned Department State, 1949—1951. Attache Bonn, Germany, 1951—1952, Bern, Switzerland, 1952—1954, New Delhi, 1954—1955. 1st secretary, consul Canberra, Australia, 1956—1960.
Foreign affairs officer Department State, 1961—1965. Representative food agencies Food and Agriculture Organization, United Nations, Rome, 1965—1968. Retired, 1968; special assistant assistant director-general administration and finance FAC, Rome, 1968—1971, protocol officer, chief protocol, 1972—1979.
Consultant Alexandria, Virginia, from 1979. Treasurer, director international relations Advanced Development Distribution, Inc., from 1986. Administrator Virginia Trust Historic Preservation.
Assistant presidential visits abroad Department State, 1962—1963. Assistant to secretary Department Interior, 1964—1965. Secretary general International Symposium Water Desalination, 1964—1965.
Servfed to captain United States Army Air Force, 1942-1946.
Member of Sons of the American Revolution, George Washington's Fire Engine Company, Society Lees Virginia, Royal Air Force Association London, Reserve Officers Association United States, Diplomatic and Consular Officers Retired, Caterpillar (London), Phi Mu Alpha, Pi Sigma Alpha, Delta Tau Delta.
Married Esther Merriam, September 14, 1946 (deceased 1968). 1 child Katheryn Mary Anne. Married Susan Patricia Groom, March 24, 1972.
1 child Karen Lee.