Background
Bourland, Delphus David was born on June 6, 1928 in Wichita Falls, Texas, United States. Son of Delphus David and Margaret (Hawley) Bourland.
Bourland, Delphus David was born on June 6, 1928 in Wichita Falls, Texas, United States. Son of Delphus David and Margaret (Hawley) Bourland.
AB, Harvard University, 1951; Master of Business Administration, Harvard University, 1953; licensed in English linguistics, U. Costa Rica, 1973.
Operations analyst Operations Evaluation Group, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Washington, 1955-1961; with various corporations, 1961-1965; president, International Rectifier Associations, Inc., San Diego, 1965-1969; president, Semantics Research Corporation, Washington, 1969-1971; from instructor to associate professor, U. Costa Rica, San Jose, 1971-1980; president, Semantics Research Corporation, Wichita Falls, Texas, since 1994. Trustee Institute General Semantics, 1964-1989.
Lieutenant United States Naval Reserve, 1953-1965. Member Institute General Semantics, International Society General Semantics (contributing editor Et Cetera, board directors since 1993, vice president development 1995-1997, president since 1998), American Legion (commander department Panama Canal 1979-1981, post commander Costa Rica 1980-1984), Sons American Legion (national adjutant 1985, 86), Forty and Eight (national Executive Committee 1983-1986), Harvard Faculty Club, Harvard Club Boston, University Club of Wichita Falls, Wichita Falls Country Club, Sons. Confederate Veterans, Wichita Falls Yacht Club.
Married Elizabeth Jagush, October 16, 1981. Children by previous marriages: David III, Meda, Ruskin, Ileana.