Premiere Speakers Bureau

Mark Merrill is the father of five children. That alone could provide sufficient experience for his work to strengthen the family. But Mark is more than a husband and father, and his family perspective is shaped by more than practical first-hand knowledge.

He is also the founder and president of Family First, a widely respected national non-profit organization dedicated to strengthening the family. As an energetic advocate for the family, Mark Merrill speaks 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 29 states, 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 writings have appeared in many publications including USA Today, the Washington Times and Sports Illustrated.

Before founding Family First in 1991, Mark Merrill 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 the University of Florida.

Mark Merrill, his wife Susan, and their five children -- Megan, Emily, Hannah Grace, Mark, Jr. and Grant -- live in Tampa.