Donald David Burr

Background

Burr, Donald David was born on April 20, 1923 in New York City.

Career

Account executive, Bache & Company, 1946-1947; general manager, LaPlaya Products, Inc., 1948-1952; general sales manager, Hazel Bishop, Inc., 1952-1954; vice president marketing, Hazel Bishop, Inc., 1954; president, Hazel Bishop, Inc., 1955-1957, also director; president, Parry laboratories, Inc., 1957-1961, also director; vice-president, director, American Motor Scooter Corporation, 1960-1961; director, Tracey Enterprises, Inc., 1960-1961; vice president, Faberge, Inc., 1961-1963; executive vice president, Faberge, Inc., 1963-1964; vice president, Parfum Lorle, Inc., 1961-1964; vice president, Odell Company, Inc., 1962-1964; vice president marketing, Yardley of London, Inc., 1964-1966; executive vice president, Yardley of London, Inc., 1966-1968; president, Yardley of London, Inc., 1968-1969, also director; chairman, president, Burr Corporation, 1970-1972; chairman, American Pharmaceutical Company, Inc., Devon Products Company, Inc., Trylon Products Company Inc., 1970-1972; Chairman of the Board, Brandwynne Burr Advertising, Inc., New York City, 1972-1980; Chairman of the Board, Cyncory Investments, New York City, from 1976; president, Doctor of Divinity Burr Investors Group, from 1982. Director Yardley & Limited company, London, 1967-1969.

Membership

Trustee Big Brothers Inc. of New York, since 1974. Served with United States Naval Reserve, 1942-1944. As lieutenant (junior grade) United States Coast Guard Reserve, 1944-1946.

Member of New York Athletic. Devon Yacht (Amagansett, Long Island). Maidstone (East Hampton, Long Island, New York ).

Connections

Married Anne Marie Scheitlie, June 28, 1975. Children by previous marriage: Cynthia Parry, Cory Howell.

Spouse:

Anne Marie Scheitlie