Collier Merrill

PRESIDENT/OWNER, MERRILL LAND COMPANY & GREAT SOUTHERN RESTAURANTS, PENSACOLA

Merrill’s real estate company specializes in the development of residential, commercial and condominium property construction along the Northwest Gulf Coast. In addition to managing the company’s extensive restaurant and entertainment portfolio, Merrill also is director and stockholder in the Gulfarium, an iconic Northwest Florida marine adventure park in Fort Walton Beach. Merrill is a graduate of the University of West Florida with a BS in Business Management and currently is serving as chairman of the UWF Historic Trust. In addition to his active involvement with numerous civic and nonprofit groups, Merrill is a long-time advocate of higher education, having served as a member of the Florida Board of Regents and as the founding chairman of the University of West Florida Board of Trustees.