Who is Alec Merton from The Road from Coorain and what is their importance?

Alec Merton was Jill's second real boyfriend. He was an American, in his thirties, who ran his own company. He was supportive of Jill's work, but over time, they realized that they wanted different things in life. Thus, the decision was made to go their separate ways, a decision that was painful for them both.