Background
Burns, Brian Patrick was born on July 12, 1936 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States. Son of John Joseph and Alice (Blake) Burns.
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Brian Patrick Burns
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Bachelor, Holy Cross College, 1957; Bachelor of Laws, Harvard University, 1960.
Career
Law clerk, special assistant to regional administrator, New York Regional Office, Securities and Exchange Commission, 1958-1959;
associate, Webster, Sheffield, Fleischmann, Hitchcock & Brookfield, New York City, 1960-1964;
partner, Cullinan, Hancock, Rothert & Burns, San Francisco, 1965-1974;
senior partner, Cullinan, Burns & Helmer, San Francisco, 1975-1978;
firm, Burns & Whitehead, San Francisco, 1978-1986;
chairman, chief Executive officer, chairman of the executive committee, Boothe Finance Corporation, San Francisco, 1981-1987;
also board directors, Boothe Finance Corporation, San Francisco
chairman, Robert Half International Inc., 1987-1988;
chairman, BF Enterprises Inc., since 1987. Director United States Banknote Corporation, New York City, from 1967, chairman of the executive and finance committees, 1973-1976. Director Coca Cola Bottling County, New York, 1974-1986, chairman of the executive committee, 1979-1986.
Director Kellogg Company, 1979-1989, chairman finance committee 1984-1989. Director California Jockey, 1980-1989. Director, chairman audit committee Flexi-Van Corporation, New York City, 1984-1985.
Director, chairman of the executive committee Pinnacle Petroleum Corporation, The Woodlands, Texas, 1983-1985. Director, chairman operations review committee Brink's Inc., Chicago, 1976-1978. Director, chairman acquisition committee Pacific Holding Corporation, Los Angeles, 1972-1978.
Director, member Executive Committee Beverly Wilshire Hotel, Beverly Hills, California, California, 1967-1986. Director, chairman of the executive committee USR Industries, The Woodlands, 1980-1983. Director, chairman audit committee ROCOR International, Palo Alto, California, 1976-1982.
Underwriting member Lloyds of London, 1978-1989. Lecturer continuing education of bar University of California, 1969, 74, 76, advancedbus. seminar, 1971. Seminar on investment opportunities in wine industry McGraw Hill College, New York, 1973, Legal Education Institute, 1976.
Achievements
Membership
Board of directors Boys Club of San Francisco, 1971-1980, American Irish Foundation, 1978-1987, American Ireland Fund, since 1987. Trustee Holy Cross College, 1978-1989. Member American Bar Association (member small business committee corporation business and banking section 1972-1976), State Bar California (vice Chairman of Commission on corporations 1971-1975), Bar Association San Francisco (Chairman of Commission on corporation banking and business law 1968-1969), California Jockey Club (director San Mateo, California 1988-1989).
Connections
Married Sheila Ann O'Connor, June 23,1962. Children: Sheila Ann, Brian Patrick, Sean Richard, Roderick O'Connor.
