Alan G. Merten

Alan Gilbert Merten (born December 27, 1941) was the President of George Mason University.

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 of in 1996. Merten left George Mason University on June 30, 2012.

Personal life

Merten is married to Sally Merten, and they have two children and four grandsons.