Cambridge Who's Who Names Mark W. Merritt Professional of the Year in Military Information Management
Mr. Merritt previously served United States Naval Special Warfare as an intelligence analyst

RESTON, VA, October 14, 2010 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Mark W. Merritt, Intelligence Professional for United States Special Operations, has been named Cambridge Who's Who Professional of the Year in Military Information Management. While inclusion in the Cambridge Who's Who Registry is an honor, only a small selection of members in each discipline are chosen for this distinction. These special honorees are distinguished based on their professional accomplishments, academic achievements, leadership abilities, years of service, and the credentials they have provided in association with their Cambridge Who's Who membership.

A 25-year veteran of government service, Mark W. Merritt is best noted for his knowledge of intelligence and special operations mission requirements. He first brought his talents to Special Operations in 1987. In the capacity of intelligence professional, Mr. Merritt facilitates the supply of actionable intelligence to US Special Operations forces and plays an integral role in the requirements analysis for human intelligence, counterterrorism and infrastructure protection operations. Also a successful entrepreneur, Mr. Merrit founded, in 1991, Merritt Industries, whose developments led to 13 copyrights, a software product line and reviews in martial arts training magazines.

Mr. Merritt previously served United States Naval Special Warfare as an intelligence analyst. In this capacity, he facilitated JCS-sponsored missions around the world and supported executing projects for the National Command Authority, both real world and exercise. Mr. Merritt traveled extensively over the course of his military career, his itinerary including Canada, Mexico, Argentina, EI Salvador, England, Germany, France, the Czech Republic, China, Austria, Liechtenstein, South Africa, Bahamas, Slovenia, Italy, Afghanistan, Iraq, Kuwait, Belgium, Kenya, Panama, Turkey, Bosnia, Croatia, Hungary, Korea and the United Arab Emirates. The recipient of no fewer than 29 awards, he was honored with two Defense Meritorious Service Medals, the Armed Forces Reserve Medal with "M" device and Bronze Hourglass, two National Defense Service Medals and two Armed Forces Expeditionary Medals, to name only a few. Mr. Merritt attributes his success to the inspiration he received from his father, a naval officer and distinguished academic, and to his own focus, determination and motivation.

Active in numerous professional organizations, Mr. Merritt serves as a grand councilman of Theta Gamma Fraternity and is a member of Naval Intelligence Professionals, the Association of Former Intelligence Officers, the National Military Intelligence Association and the Navy Reserves. Mr. Merritt earned a Master's degree in Human Development in 1984 from St Lawrence University, his bachelor of arts in European history in 1981 from SUNY Oneonta, and his associate of science in 1979 from SUNY Delhi. He aspires to become an adjunct professor of intelligence at an accredited university in the next five years.

An avid sportsman, Mr. Merritt holds a second degree black belt in Korean Tae Kwon Do and an international license in paragliding. He frequently mountain climbs, rides road and mountain bikes, kayaks, and swims. He has been awarded Presidential Sports Awards for Tae Kwon Do, running, biking and swimming. He is the author of "Alternative Careers in Special Operations," "Alternative Careers in Secret Operations" and "The Complete Book of Tae Kwon Do Poomse." He is currently working on his fourth book.

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