Background
Burton, Clifton Allen was born on July 29, 1933 in Elwood, Indiana, United States. Son of Joseph Melvin and Florence P. (Knotts) Burton.
manufacturing company executive
Burton, Clifton Allen was born on July 29, 1933 in Elwood, Indiana, United States. Son of Joseph Melvin and Florence P. (Knotts) Burton.
Student, Purdue University, 1956-1959.
Tool design engineer Delco Remy division, General Motors Corporation, Anderson, Indiana, 1959-1961; manufacturing engineer, American Car and Foundry Industries, Albuquerque, 1961-1964; manufacturing engineer, Automation Industries, Abilene, Texas, 1964-1966, 69-71; manufacturing engineer, Hughes Aircraft, Tucson, Arizona, 1966-1969; manager production engineering, Hughes Tool Company, Houston, 1971-1977; vice president manufacturing, Eastman Whipstock, Houston, 1977-1986; director manufacturing, Eastman Christensen, Salt Lake City, 1986-1990; vice president manufacturing, Baker Hughes, Houston, 1990-1992; manufacturing consultant, Bayfield, Colorado, since 1992. Lecturer, teacher College Technology, U. Houston, 1976-1985. Member board industrial advisors U. Houston, 1981-1987, chairman, 1984-1985.
With United States Air Force, 1952-1956. Member Society Manufacturing Engineers (chapter chairman 1984-1985, Chairman's award 1985).
Married Joyce Lorraine Emerson, September 22, 1957. Children: Keith Allen, Phillip Glenn, Catharine Lorraine, Michael Scott.