Alan Merten

Alan G. Merten
President of George Mason University
In office
1996 – June 30, 2012
Preceded byGeorge W. Johnson
Succeeded byÁngel Cabrera
Personal details
Born
Alan Gilbert Merten

(1941-12-27)December 27, 1941
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
DiedMay 21, 2020(2020-05-21) (aged 78)
Naples, Florida, U.S.
EducationUniversity of Wisconsin-Madison (BS, PhD)
Stanford University (MS)

Alan Gilbert Merten (December 27, 1941 – May 21, 2020)[1][2] was the fifth president of George Mason University.[3]

Early life and education

Merten was born on December 27, 1941, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He received his undergraduate degree in mathematics from 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

Merten began his academic career as an engineering professor at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan. He was then appointed dean of the College of Business Administration at the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, and then dean of the Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management at Cornell University, an Ivy League university in Ithaca, New York.

In 1996, Merten joined George Mason University as the university's fifth president. He retired on June 30, 2012.[3]

Personal life

Merten was married to Sally Merten, and they had two children and four grandsons.[3]

Death

Merten died on May 21, 2020, at a nursing home in Naples, Florida at age 78, following a battle with Parkinson's disease.[2]

References

  1. ^ R.R. Bowker Company. Database Publishing Group (2009). American Men & Women of Science. Vol. 5. Thomson/Gale. ISBN 9781414433059. Retrieved 2015-03-09.
  2. ^ a b Williams, Preston. "University mourns the loss of Alan Merten | George Mason". www2.gmu.edu. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
  3. ^ 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.