Alan Merten

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

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
DiedMay 21, 2020(2020-05-21) (aged 78)
Naples, Florida
Alma materStanford University
University of Wisconsin-Madison

Biography

Early life

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

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]

Personal life

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]

References
  1. R.R. Bowker Company. Database Publishing Group (2009). American Men & Women of Science. 5. Thomson/Gale. ISBN 9781414433059. Retrieved 2015-03-09.
  2. Williams, Preston. "University mourns the loss of Alan Merten | George Mason". www2.gmu.edu. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
  3. de Vise, Daniel; Rein, Lisa (March 23, 2011). "Alan G. Merten to retire as George Mason University president". Washington Post. Retrieved 22 October 2015.
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