Summary
Alan Gilbert Merten (December 27, 1941 – May 21, 2020)[1][2] was the fifth president of George Mason University.[3]
Alan G. Merten | |
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| President of George Mason University | |
| In office 1996 – June 30, 2012 | |
| Preceded by | George W. Johnson |
| Succeeded by | Ángel Cabrera |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Alan Gilbert Merten December 27, 1941 Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
| Died | May 21, 2020 (aged 78) Naples, Florida |
| Alma mater | Stanford University University of Wisconsin-Madison |
Personal life edit
Merten was married to Sally Merten, and they had two children and four grandsons.[3] Merten died on May 21, 2020, at a nursing home in Naples, Florida after a battle with Parkinson’s disease.[2]
Education edit
Merten received an undergraduate degree in mathematics at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, a masters in Computer science from Stanford University, and a PhD in Computer Science at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.
Career edit
Merten began his academic career as an engineering professor at the University of Michigan. Later he deaned the College of Business Administration at the University of Florida. Next he served as the dean of the Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management at Cornell University. Merten joined George Mason University as president in 1996 and retired on June 30, 2012.[3]
References edit
- ^ R.R. Bowker Company. Database Publishing Group (2009). American Men & Women of Science. Vol. 5. Thomson/Gale. ISBN 9781414433059. Retrieved 2015-03-09.
- ^ a b Williams, Preston. "University mourns the loss of Alan Merten | George Mason". www2.gmu.edu. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
- ^ a b c de Vise, Daniel; Rein, Lisa (March 23, 2011). "Alan G. Merten to retire as George Mason University president". Washington Post. Retrieved 22 October 2015.
External links edit
- Appearances on C-SPAN