Background
Burke, Daniel Barnett was born on February 4, 1929 in Albany, New York, United States. Son of J. Frank and Mary (Barnett) Burke.
communications corporation executive
Burke, Daniel Barnett was born on February 4, 1929 in Albany, New York, United States. Son of J. Frank and Mary (Barnett) Burke.
Originally from Albany, New York, Burke served in the Korean War, later earning his Bachelor"s degree from the University of Vermont and his Master of Business Administration from Harvard University.
He worked for General Foods in Albany for five years after leaving Harvard before joining Capital Cities. In 2011, the Los Angeles Times called Burke one of the "architects of the modern television industry."
Acquisition of the American Broadcasting Company
With Capital Cities Chairman Tom Murphy, Burke spearheaded the $3.5 billion acquisition of the American Broadcasting Company in 1986 by Capital Cities, a much smaller company. Burke became President of American Broadcasting Company following the merger, running the daily operations of the television network until his retirement in 1994.
Burke and Murphy streamlined American Broadcasting Company"s operations and made the network more profitable.
One of Burke"s three sons, Steve, former head of Comcast, has headed National Broadcasting Company Universal since 2010. Philanthropy
He founded a minor league baseball team based in Portland, Maine.
Death
Daniel Burke died from complications of diabetes at his home in Rye, New York, on October 26, 2011, aged 82.
Bd directors Partnership for a Drug-Free American. Past chairman of the board of trustees U. Vermont. Trustee, co-chairman of board Presbyterian Hospital, New York City.
Chairman of the Board dirs.Am. Film Institute Corp Served to First lieutenant, infantry Army of the United States, 1951-1952, Korea.
Married Harriet Shore, August 31, 1957. Children: Stephen, J.Frank, Sarah, William.