A longtime resident of Arnold, Phil Merrill combined publishing and public service throughout his career. The Baltimore native received a degree in government in 1955 from Cornell University where he was managing editor of the student newspaper. After serving in the Army, he worked for newspapers in New Jersey until 1961 when he joined the State Department and graduated from Harvard University's management...
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