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www.earnestmercerbooks.com
E-Mail: emercer2@tampabay.rr.com
Alabama to Auburndale FL in 1935, I attended local schools
until 1950.
Upon graduation, without funds for college, I joined the U. S.
Navy where I served an enlistment in Naval Intelligence, two
years of which were in Japan. I was honorably discharged
when the Korean Conflict Armistice was signed December
1953.
After attending Florida State University for a time, I joined IBM
and spent the next thirty years in various U. S. locations,
including Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, New York, and New
Jersey. I also worked in Japan for a year, Hong Kong for two
years, and South Africa for three years, before retiring in 1987
at age 55. I returned to Auburndale at that time.
After my IBM career, I served as Executive Director for the
Auburndale, FL Chamber of Commerce, taught in the Webber
International University graduate school of business, and
performed consulting work for American companies in Hong
Kong, China, South Korea and the Czech Republic.
When I retired for the second time, I began writing as an
avocation, publishing five books, and numerous articles. I
also maintain a BLOG.
Six months of each year I spend at the Mercer cabin atop
Great North Mountain outside Gore, VA where I continue to
write and promote my books.
I earned a Bachelor of Professional Studies and a Master of
Business Administration from Pace University of N. Y., and
was conferred an honorary Doctor of Business
Administration by Webber International University, Babson
Park, FL.