Background
Burbank, Howard Donald was born on December 20, 1918 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Son of Bester Pierce and Carrie Ella (Woodward) Burbank.
Burbank, Howard Donald was born on December 20, 1918 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Son of Bester Pierce and Carrie Ella (Woodward) Burbank.
Student, Lansing Business College, Michigan. Student, LaSalle Extension University.
Ordained to ministry Seventh-day Adventist Church, 1952. Pastor churches in Howell and Grand Rapids, Michigan, 1939-1946. Director public department Michigan Conference Seventh-day Adventists, Lansing, 1946-1948, Greater New York conference, New York City, 1949-1953.
Pastor Seventh-day Adventist Tabernacle, Battle Creek, Michigan, 1953. Director laymen's activities and disaster relief Michigan Conference, 1954-1961. Secretary Texas Conference Corporation, Fort Worth, 1961-1965, Southwestern Union Conference Corporation, Dallas, 1965-1970.
Director publications Seventh-day Adventist Church, Europe and North Africa, 1970-1973. Executive director Seventh-day Adventist World Service, Washington, 1974-1980. Executive committee General Conference Seventh-day Adventists.
Board directors Cooperative American Relief Everywhere. Board directors Church World Service, American Council Volunteer Agencies for Foreign Service, Interch. Medical Assistance Corporation.
Representative advisory committee Agency for International Development. Member of Lions.
Married Helen Greavu, March 12, 1939. Children: MaryAnn Carol Burbank Roberts, Donna Jean Burbank Lindsay.