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SPENCER, Iowa — Eric M. Johnson has been promoted to managing partner and president of Merrill Co. L.L.P. and Arnold Motor Supply L.L. P., a Midwest-based automotive parts chain.
He replaces former managing partner Dennis Spooner, who retired at year-end 2020.
"We're a great company," Mr. Johnson said, "and we can keep getting better."
Mr. Johnson joined Merrill Co. 12 years ago to lead its information technology department. In 2018, when Mr. Johnson was the vice president of information systems, the senior partners unanimously voted to name him as the next managing partner/president.
"While the move from IT to the managing partner may seem an unusual step, Eric has a myriad of training and skills that have brought him to this position, not the least of which is the fact that he literally wrote the book on Arnold Motor Supply," the company said.