Oliver Hazard Perry is the third historical character that Meier has developed and toured. He premiered an original performance as George Armstrong Custer in 2001 as part of Ohio Chautauqua: Buckeyes in the Civil War and also toured as John Dillinger in 2005 as part of Ohio Chautauqua: The Roaring Twenties. Meier has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Theater from Central Michigan University and a Master of Fine Arts in Acting from the Ohio State University. He now resides in Sylvania with his wife and daughter.