Background
Mertens, Peter was born on May 18, 1937 in Seifhennersdorf, Germany. Son of Werner and Elsbeth (Grunewald) Mertens.
Mertens, Peter was born on May 18, 1937 in Seifhennersdorf, Germany. Son of Werner and Elsbeth (Grunewald) Mertens.
Diploma in industrial engineering, University Darmstadt, Germany, 1960. Dr, University Darmstadt, Germany, 1961. Habilitation, University Munich, 1966.
Doctor (honorary), Wissenschaftliche Hochschule für Unternehmensführung, Koblenz, 1992. Doctor (honorary), University Bern, Switzerland, 1993.
Assistant professor, U. Darmstadt, 1959-1966; assistant professor, U. Munich, 1961-1965; consultant, Orga Ratio AG, Baden, Switzerland, 1966-1967; vice president, Orga Ratio AG, Baden, Switzerland, 1967-1968; professor management, U. Linz, Austria, 1968-1970; professor management, U. Erlangen-Nuremberg, Germany, since 1970.
Member of committee on finance and taxes Free Democratic Party, Germany.
Married Barbara Mertens (deceased June 25, 1975). 1 child, Kerstin; married Krista Rösel, August 30, 1976.