Background
Burdick, Bruce Francis was born on October 11, 1939 in Shenadoah, Iowa, United States. Son of Francis Dale and Elizabeth Dorothy (Petersen) Witt Burdick.
Burdick, Bruce Francis was born on October 11, 1939 in Shenadoah, Iowa, United States. Son of Francis Dale and Elizabeth Dorothy (Petersen) Witt Burdick.
Student, University Colorado, 1957—1958. Student, University Denver, 1959—1960. Bachelor of Laws, Blackstone School Law, Chicago, 1964.
Postgraduate, Dupage Horticultural School, 1967—1968.
Sales manager Forest Olson Real Estate, Santa Ana, California, 1964—1966. Private investigator Los Angeles, 1966—1967. Partner Harrison & Company Greenhouse, Sioux City, Iowa, 1967—1977.
President Burdick's Wormery, 1977—1978. President, Chief Executive Officer Burdick's Computer Stores, Overland Park, Kansas, from 1978. Director Bio Medical Research, from 1983.
Member network advisory council Computerland, Hayward, California, from 1983. Member dealer advisory council Apple Computer, Cupertino, 1980—1982, International Business Machines Corporation, Boca Raton, Florida, 1980—1981, ITT, Phoenix, from 1983. Member Fellowship Christian Athletes, Kansas City, Missouri, 1983.
Trustee Westmar College, LeMars, Iowa. Served with United States Marine Corps, 1960-1964.
Member of Computerland Corporation Chamber of Commerce (member president advisory council since 1980), Johnson County Youth Hockey Association (Overland Park) (commissioner 1982-1983).
Married Mary Eda Tishendorf Burdick, July 30, 1967. Children: Bryan Alfred, Bryce Francis, Heather Elizabeth, Branden David.