Business Career
From 1971 to 1974, Merritt worked as an inspector for the United States Postal Service. In 1976, he founded Gregg Industrial Insulators, Inc.. It was admitted to the OSHA, Voluntary Protection Program, and is a multi-million dollar company which employs more than five hundred workers. From 1986 to 1993 Merritt served as one of the directors of the Gregg County Appraisal Board, which led to his appointment by Governor Bill Clements to the Sabine River Authority in 1990.
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