Background
Burns, Dan W. was born on September 10, 1925 in Auburn, California, United States. Son of William and Edith Lynn (Johnston) Burns.
manufacturing company executive
Burns, Dan W. was born on September 10, 1925 in Auburn, California, United States. Son of William and Edith Lynn (Johnston) Burns.
Director materials, Menasco Manufacturing Company, 1951-1956; vice president, general manager, Hufford Corporation, 1956-1958; president, Hufford division Siegler Corporation, 1958-1961; vice president, Siegler Corporation, 1961-1962; vice president, Lear Siegler, Inc., 1962-1964; president, director, Electrada Corporation, Culver City, California, 1964; president, chief Executive officer, Sargent Industries, Inc., Los Angeles, 1964-1985; Chairman, Board Of Directors, Sargent Industries, Inc., Los Angeles, 1985-1988. Now Chairman, Board Of Directors, Chief Executive Officer Arlington Industries, Inc. Board directors General Automotive Corporation, Dover Technology International, Inc., Kistler Aerospace Corporation.
Board directors San Diego Aerospace Museum, Smithsonian Institute, The President's Circuit, National Academy of Sciences, Atlantic Council of the United States, George C. Marshall Foundation. Board overseers Hoover Institution, Stanford University Captain United States Army, 1941-1947. Prisoner of war Japan.
Assistant military attache 1946, China. Aide-de-camp to General George C. Marshall 1946-1947. Member Organization of American States Sports Committee (director), Los Angeles Country Club, St. Francis Yacht Club, California Club, Conquistador del Cielo, Cosmos Club Washington, Pacific-Union Club (San Francisco).
1 child, Dan Junior.