Background
McMurtry, Burton John was born on March 26, 1935 in Houston, Texas, United States. Son of James G. and Alberta Elizabeth (Matteson) McMurtry.
Venture capital investor electrical engineer
McMurtry, Burton John was born on March 26, 1935 in Houston, Texas, United States. Son of James G. and Alberta Elizabeth (Matteson) McMurtry.
Bachelor, Rice University, 1956. Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Rice University, 1957. Master of Science in Electrical Engineering, Stanford University, 1959.
Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical Engineering (Raytheon fellow), Stanford University, 1962.
Engineer, Microwave Tube division Sylvania, Mountain View, California, 1957-1962; research assistant, Stanford University, 1960-1962; head laboratory research and development in electro-optics, GTE, Sylvania, Mountain View, 1962-1966; manager, Equipment Engineering laboratories, 1967-1968; director, general manager electro-optics organization, Sylvania Electronic Systems, 1968-1969; associate, Jack L. Melchor (personal venture capital investment business), Los Altos, California, 1969-1970; president, Palo Alto Investment Company, California, 1970-1973; general partner, Dennis, Jamieson & McMurtry, Menlo Park, California, since 1973; general partner, TVI Management, TVI Management-2, TVI Management-3, TVI IV, Menlo Park, since 1980. Board directors Aradigm, Edify, E.O Networks, Intuit, Spectralink.
Board directors El Camino Hospital Foundation. Elder Menlo Park Presbyterian Church. Member major gifts committee Stanford University.
Trustee Rice University. Fellow Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. Member National Venture Capital Association (president 1986-1987, chairman 1987-1988), Western Association Venture Capitalists (president 1972-1973), American Physical Society, Optical Society of America, Sigma Xi (senior award 1957), Sigma Tau, Tau Beta Pi.
Married Ann Kathryn Meck, June 9, 1956. Children— Cathryn Ann, John Eric.