Hotel Industry Icon Publisher, Jerry Merkin, Passes Away at 85

November 20, 2017

New York, NY, November 20, 2017—Hotel industry publisher Jerry Merkin, an industry icon for more than four decades, passed away at 85 earlier this week following an extended illness. He is survived by his children, Joan and David. Merkin spent his entire career in publishing, most of which was covering the hotel industry, first as publisher of Hotel & Motel Management, now Hotel Management, and in 1992 as founder/publisher of Hotel Business. Both publications continue to be industry leaders. He is a recipient of the Lodging Conference Above and Beyond Award. "In 1989, Jerry was one of the first to join the newly formed board o...