Background
BIRK, Roger was born on July 14, 1930 in St. Cloud, Minnesota, United States. Son of Emil Birk and Barbara E. (nee Zimmer) Birk.
BIRK, Roger was born on July 14, 1930 in St. Cloud, Minnesota, United States. Son of Emil Birk and Barbara E. (nee Zimmer) Birk.
St. John's University, Collegeville, Minnesota.
Manager Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner and Smith, Inc., Fort Wayne, Indiana, 1964-1966, Kansas City, Missouri, 1966-1968, assistant division director New York City, 1968-1970, division director, 1971-1974, president, 1974-1976, chairman, 1980-1985. President Merrill Lynch & Company, 1976-1981, chairman, Chief Executive Officer, 1981-1985, chairman emeritus, since 1985. Chairman board International Securities Clearing Corporation, 1986-1987.
President, chief operating officer Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae), Washington, 1987—1992. Board directors New York Stock Exchange, 1981-1985, vice chairman, 1983-1985. Member Business Roundtable, 1981-1985, President's Commission on Executive Exchange, 1981-1985, President's Private Sector Survey on Cost Control, 1982-1985.
Chairman national advisory council St. John's University, 1975-1976, board regents, 1975-1978. Trustee University Notre Dame, since 1981. Served with Army of the United States, 1952-1954.
Member National Association Securities Dealers (member long-range planning committee 1975-1978), Council on Foreign Relations. Clubs: Navesink Country (Middletown, New Jersey).
Golf.
Married Mary Lou Schrank, June 25, 1955. Children: Kathleen, Steven, Mary Beth, Barbara.