David Edwin Burge

Background

Burge, David Edwin was born on December 31, 1926 in Waukegan, Illinois, United States. Son of Charles Edmund and Florence Burge.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, University of California, Berkeley, 1949; Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry, Oregon State University, 1958.

Career

Chemist, Colgate, Palmolive, Berkeley, 1949-1950; chemist, United States Geological Survey, Sacramento, California, 1950-1954; chemist, Shell Development Company, Emeryville, California, 1958-1962; chemist, Mechrolab, Inc., Mountain View, California, 1962-1963; department manager, Melabs Corporation, Palo Alto, California, 1963-1968; president, Wescan Instruments, Inc., Santa Clara, California, 1968-1987; president, Debtek, Inc., Santa Clara, since 1987.

Achievements

• David Edwin Burge has been listed as a noteworthy Chemist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

With United States Air Force, 1945-1946.

Connections

Married Jane Esther Westgate, November 7, 1953. Children: Linda, Richard, Allen.

Father:

Charles Edmund

Mother:

Florence Burge

Spouse:

Jane Esther Westgate

child:

Allen Burge

child:

Linda Burge

child:

Richard Burge