Reginald P. Merridew

Background

Merridew, Reginald P. was born on June 28, 1916 in S. Wales. Came to United States, 1921, naturalized, 1927. Son of Percy Charles and Sarah (Lewis) Merridew.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Education, Bucknell University, 1937. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Carthage College, 1982.

Career

Chief announcer radio station WKOK, Sunbury, Pennsylvania, 1937-1942. With radio station WGAR, Cleveland, 1942-1956, director operations, 1954-1956. Managing director radio station WJW, Cleveland, 1957-1959.

Program director radio station WJR, Detroit, 1959-1965. Executive vice president Display & Exhibit Company, 1965-1966. International secretary Kiwanis International, 1966-1981, international secretary emeritus, 1981-1998.

Speech consultant, 1981-1998. Speech instructor Western Reserve University, 1943-1952.

Achievements

• Reginald P. Merridew has been listed as a noteworthy speech consultant, association executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Vice president trustees Cuyahoga County Library, 1954-1955. Board directors Cleveland Church Federation, 1955, Goodwill Industries Chicago, 1967-1970. Member advisory committee National 4-H Council, 1971-1981.

Member at large National council Boy Scouts American, 1971-1981. President Cleveland Kiwanis Foundation, 1955-1956. Vice president Goodwill Industries Detroit, 1965-1966.

Member American Society Association Executives, Kappa Sigma. Lodges: Kiwanis (president Cleveland 1954, president Detroit 1965). Masons (32 degree).

Connections

Married Doris Mae Long, July 5, 1938. Children: Carole Mae (Mistress George E. Van Lieu), Pamela Ann Merridew Baker.

Father:

Percy Charles Merridew

Mother:

Sarah (Lewis) Merridew

Spouse:

Doris Mae Long

child:

Pamela Ann Merridew Baker Merridew

child:

Carole Mae Merridew (Mistress George E. Van Lieu)