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 Mark Merrill is the founder and president of Family First, a widely respected national non-profit organization dedicated to strengthening the family.
As a knowledgable and driven advocate for the family, Mark receives invitations to lead workshops and present keynote addresses at conferences and events for companies such as Chick-fil-A, JPMorganChase, and Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines. He also speaks at major events hosted by NFL teams, and at special engagements for dignitaries like First Lady Laura Bush and Governor Jeb Bush.
Mark is the host of the Family Minute with Mark Merrill, a national daily radio program that reaches 6,000,000 people each week. The broadcast is heard on mainstream stations in 34 states and Canada, as well as XM and SIRIUS Satellite Radio and American Forces network. He has appeared on numerous ABC, CBS, FOX and NBC network affiliates and network radio programs including NPR, CBS Radio and the Canadian Broadcasting Network. His comments and articles appear in many publications including USA Today, the Washington Times and Sports Illustrated.
Before launching Family First in 1991, Mark practiced law in Florida for seven years. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree as a Phi Beta Kappa in 1981 and his Juris Doctor degree from University of Florida.
Mark, his wife Susan, and their five children -- Megan, Emily, Hannah Grace, Mark Jr., and Grant -- live in Tampa.
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