Background
Finlinson, Burns Lyman was born on November 24, 1904 in Oak City, Utah, United States. Son of Joseph Trimble and Edith Elzina (Lyman) Finlinson.
Finlinson, Burns Lyman was born on November 24, 1904 in Oak City, Utah, United States. Son of Joseph Trimble and Edith Elzina (Lyman) Finlinson.
Bachelor of Science, Brigham Young U., 1927; Master of Science, Brigham Young U., 1929; postgraduate, University of California, Berkeley, 1933-1934, 42-43; postgraduate, Columbia University, 1937-1938.
Instructor social science, Delta (Utah) High School, 1927-1928; instructor, Latter Day Saints Seminary, Kanab, Utah., 1929-1933; instructor history, Branch Agricultural College, Cedar City, Utah., 1934-1946; department chairman, Branch Agricultural College, Cedar City, Utah., 1944-1946; dean of men, Branch Agricultural College, Cedar City, Utah., 1945-1946; director Veterans' Guidance Center, Bakersfield (California) College, 1946-1949; dean admissions and records, Bakersfield (California) College, 1949-1956; dean educational services, Bakersfield (California) College, 1956-1958; vice president, Bakersfield (California) College, 1958-1968; president, Bakersfield (California) College, 1968-1972; president emeritus, Bakersfield (California) College, 1972-1984.
Councilman Cedar City, 1944-1946. Member Kern County (California) Museum Association (president 1960-1961), Phi Delta Kappa.
Married Lydia Jennings, September 1, 1937. Children: Edith Zoe, David Burns, Harriett Annual.