Burns Worthington Roper

Background

Roper, Burns Worthington was born on February 26, 1925 in Creston, Iowa, United States. Son of Elmo Burns and Dorothy Camille (Shaw) Roper.

Education

Doctorate (honorary), Colgate University, 1996.

Career

Research assistant, Elmo Roper, New York City, 1946-1948; project director, Elmo Roper, New York City, 1948-1955; partner, Elmo Roper & Associations, New York City, 1955-1966; president, Chairman of the Board, Roper Research Associations, New York City, 1967-1970; president, Chairman of the Board, The Roper Organisation, Inc., New York City, 1970-1993; executive vice president, Roper Starch Worldwide, Mamaroneck, New York, 1981-1994. Chairman of the Board The Roper Public Opinion Research Center, Storrs, Connecticut, 1970-1994, trustee since 1947.

Achievements

• Burns Worthington Roper has been listed as a noteworthy opinion research company executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Trustee National Urban League, New York City, 1955-1964, United Nations Association American, New York City, 1964-1997, Freedom House, New York City, 1970-1997. First lieutenant United States Army Air Force, 1943-1945, European Theatre of Operations. Member American Association Public Opinion Research (national president 1982-1983, award 1988), National Council on Public Polls (board directors since 1969, chairman of the board of trustees 1980-1993), Market Research Council (president 1967-1968, inducted into Hall of Fame 1990), Wings Club.

Connections

Married Elizabeth Kellock, February 7, 1945 (divorced). Children: Bruce, David, Douglas. Married Helen Gillette Lanagan, December 26, 1958 (deceased April 1990).

1 child, Candace Gillette. Married Helen Grinnell Page, September 19, 1991.

Father:

Elmo Burns Roper

Mother:

Dorothy Camille (Shaw) Roper

Spouse:

Helen Grinnell Page

Spouse:

Helen Gillette Lanagan

Spouse:

Elizabeth Kellock

child:

Douglas Roper

child:

Candace Gillette Roper

child:

David Roper

child:

Bruce Roper