Background
Burrows, Charles Robert was born on February 25, 1910 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Son of John Robert and Martha (Schultz) Burrows.
Burrows, Charles Robert was born on February 25, 1910 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Son of John Robert and Martha (Schultz) Burrows.
AB, Otterbein College, 1931; Master of Science, New York University, 1932; postgraduate law school, George Washington University, 1934-1935; postgraduate, National War College, 1952-1953; Doctor of Philosophy, Otterbein College, 1964.
Administrative assistant, United States Department of Agriculture, Washington, 1936-1939; appointed foreign service officer, United States State Department, Washington, 1939; vice counsul Havana, 1939; 3d secretary, vice counsul La Paz, 1940-1943; 2d secretary Buenos Aires, 1943-1947; 1st secretary, counsul, charge d'affaires Cuidad Trujillo, 1947-1949; 1st secretary, political counselor Mexico City, 1949-1951; director Middle American affairs, United States State Department, 1953-1954; counselor, deputy chief mission, American Embassy, Manila, 1954; minister-counselor, American Embassy, Manila, 1955; minister-counselor, American Embassy, Caracas, Venezuela, 1956-1960; ambassador to Honduras, 1960-1965; director Center American affairs, United States State Department, 1965-1969. Private consultant Latin American relations Standard Fruit & S.S. Company. Washington representative Castle & Cooke.
Board directors Foundation Cooperative Housing, Washington, Washington Institute Foreign Affairs. Member of International Washington, Cosmos, DACOR.
Married Lucy Mullin, June 12, 1940. Children: James Christian, Joan Davidson.