Background
Merlin, Peter Helmuth was born on November 3, 1928 in Grabs, Switzerland. Came to the United States, 1950. Son of Helmuth M. and Reinfriede (Mayr) Merlin.
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Peter Helmuth MERLIN
PETER MERLIN, Swiss Lawyer, Partner of GARDNER, CARTON & DOUGLAS, specializing in the field of and Estate Counsel. Estate Planning and Administration.
Education
Collegium Marianum, Vaduz, Liechtenstein. University of Geneva, Switzerland, Law School (Bachelor of Laws, 1950). University of Michigan Law School (Juris Doctor, 1953).
Career
Associate Cahill, Gordon & Reindel, New York City, 1953-1954, Gardner, Carton & Douglas, Chicago, 1954-1960, partner, since 1961. Board directors SPX Corporation, Muskegon, Illinois.
Achievements
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Bar: New York 1954, Illinois 1955.
Membership
Chairman board directors Chicago Horticultural Society, Glencoe, Illinois. Trustee Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago, since 1975. Member American Bar Association, Chicago Bar Association, German American C. of Chamber (board directors since 1963, chairman 1991), Chicago Club, Onwentsia Club (Lake Forest), Old Elm Club.
Interests
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Golf, hunting, fishing.
Connections
Married Bettina Maria Keijer, November 24, 1982. Children from previous marriage: Peter John, Diane Merlin Homan, Barbara Merlin Neal, Philip S. Stepchildren: Terrance C. Parker, Diana M. Allgaier.
- Father:
- Helmuth M. Merlin
- Mother:
- Reinfriede (Mayr) Merlin
- Spouse:
- Bettina Maria Keijer
- child:
- Terrance C. Parker Merlin
- child:
- Diana M. Allgaier Merlin
Career
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1954
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1955
Awards
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Recipient Order of Merit 1st Class Federal Republic Germany, 1988.Recipient Order of Merit 1st Class Federal Republic Germany, 1988.