Christopher Burns

Background

Burns, Christopher was born on November 18, 1942 in Glen Cove, New York, United States. Son of Arthur H. and Enid (Morgan) Burns.

Education

Bachelor in English, Ohio Wesleyan University, Delaware, 1964.

Career

Assistant director, Harvard University Press, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1970-1972; senior consultant, Arthur D. Little Inc., Cambridge, 1972-1978; vice president, Washington Post Company, 1978-1980; senior vice president, Minneapolis Star and Tribune, 1980-1983; president, Christopher Burns Inc., Salem, Massachusetts, since 1983.

Achievements

• Christopher Burns has been listed as a noteworthy Publishing consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Chairman Office of Technology Assessment United States Congress Advisory commission on communications. United States delegate Tri National Committee on Information Economy. Served as Lieutenant, United States Army, 1967-1970, Vietnam.

Member Information Industry Association (board directors since 1986, Distinguished Service award 1984), Association Information Mgrs. (board directors since 1985), American Society Information Science.

Connections

Married Susan Carrington Carter, May 2,1954. Children: Julia, Christopher, Morgan, Margaret, Bronwyn.

Father:

Arthur H. Burns

Mother:

Enid (Morgan) Burns

Spouse:

Susan Carrington Carter

child:

Bronwyn Burns

child:

Julia Burns

child:

Morgan Burns

child:

Margaret Burns

child:

Christopher Burns