Philip Mercer was born and grew up in Laurel, MD. In his professional life, he went to work for a small business of nine people, which he then purchased in 1981. The Lord blessed the business and it grew to more than 500 people. He sold that business in 2000 and has been involved in personal investing since. Phil and Gay have been married now nearly fifty-seven years. They have two married children, Michael and Amy, and five grown grandchildren. They became members of SCC in 2010. In his spare time, he enjoys reading about business, volunteering and playing golf.
