Hugh Malcolm Burton

Background

Burton, Hugh Malcolm was born on September 6, 1932 in Gargrave, Yorkshire, England. Son of Percy and Ella (Verity) Burton.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Economics, U. London, 1958.

Career

Commodity buyer, Unilever Ltd., Belfast, Northern Ireland, 1960-1967; managing director, S.E.N.A. S.A., Valladolid, Spain, 1968-1971; commercial director, Merchanting Company, Norwich, England, 1971-1972; staff investment/planning, Unilever, London, 1972-1974; head section economics, Economics Social Committee of E.C., Brussels, 1974-1981; head section energy/research, Economics Social Committee of E.C., Brussels, 1981-1986; head division external relations, trade policy, Economics Social Committee of E.C., Brussels, since 1987. Member British Broadcasting Corporation Advisory Board, Belfast, 1964-1967. Vice chairman British Institute Management, Belfast, 1967.

Achievements

• Hugh Malcolm Burton has been listed as a noteworthy Economist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Captain England Army, 1960-1964.

Connections

Married Lindy Wilson, (divorced 1969). Children: Virginia, Jonathan. Married Winifred Hagenbuch.

Children: Jamie, Toby, Emlyn, Kate.

Father:

Percy Burton

Mother:

Ella (Verity) Burton

Spouse:

Lindy Wilson

Spouse:

Winifred Hagenbuch

child:

Toby Burton

child:

Emlyn Burton

child:

Jamie Burton

child:

Kate Burton

child:

Virginia Burton

child:

Jonathan Burton