J. V. Burnham

Background

Burnham, J. V. was born on May 23, 1923 in Pascagoula, Mississippi, United States. Son of George Luther and Eli Vashti (Hough) Burnham.

Education

Associate of Arts, Jones County Junior College, Mississippi, 1946. AS, Rochester Institute of Technology, 1948. Bachelor of Science, University Houston, 1951.

Master of Education, University Houston, 1963.

Career

Manager, The Progress-Item, Ellisville, Mississippi, 1948-1950; assistant professor, assistant manager, U. Houston Journalism and Printing Plant, 1950-1957; estimator, product superintendent purchasing, Chas. P. Young Company, Houston, 1957-1967; assistant secretary-treasurer, Chas. P. Young Company, Houston, 1967-1969; vice president sales, Chas.

P. Young Company, Houston, 1969-1991; senior vice president, Chas. P. Young Company, Houston, since 1991.

Achievements

• J. V. Burnham has been listed as a noteworthy Sales executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Founding member American Air Museum in Britain. President Printing Industries of Gulf Coast, Houston, 1971—1973. Chairman emeritus, board directors Texas Printing Education Foundation.

Active The Heritage Foundation, The Concord Coalition, Admiral Nimitz Foundation, St. Joseph Foundation, History Mount Vernon, Young America's Foundation. Treasurer emeritus & founding member Museum Printing History, Houston. With National World War II Museum Charter, American Air Museum Britain Founding, Colonial Williamsburc Founding, Museum American, Indian Charter.

Active Republican Presidential Task Force, National Republican Senatorial Committee Order of Merit, National Republican Congressional Committee. Life, chairmanship advisory board Republican National Committee. Active Republican Party of Texas, Republican National Candidate Trust, George Bush President Library.

& Museum, Reagan President Foundation, Young American Foundation, Judicial Watch, Presidential Coalition. Member of BAMPAC, Rochester Institute technical Alumni Association, Texas Police Officers Association, Pres's. Club of Chas. P. Young Company (charter, Outstanding Sales Achivement award), Mount Vernon Ladies Association, Juvenile Diabetes Foundation, American Diabetes Association, American Kidney Foundation, High Frontier, Houston Golf Association, Hummel Collectors Club (Houston), Crime Stoppers of Houston (gold circuit member), United States Navy Memorial Foundation, Naval Aviation Museum Foundation, Houston Public television, United Srs.

Association, World War II Memorial Foundation, Claremont Institute, National Rifle Association (life), United States History Society (life), National Eagle Scout Association (life), Texas State Rifle Association (life), Naval Airship Association (life), American Legion (life), University Houston Alumni (life), Jones County Junior College Alumni (life), United States Navy Public Affairs Alumni Association (life), Veterans of Foreign Wars (life), Professional Golf Association Partners Club (life. Charter), American Federation Police, Gun Owners American, Second Amendment Foundation (charter), United States Ship Constitution Museum Foundation, Houston Lithographic Club, Republican-Presidential Legion of Merit, United States Golf Association, Citizens Against Government Waste, National Rifle Association Whittington Center Founders Club, Braeburn Country Club, 100 Club Houston, Houston Craftsmens Club (honorary. Life, past president, Ben Franklin award 1971), National Home Gardening Club (life), Santa Fe Trail Gun Club (life).

Connections

Married Patti Lauri Latham, May 18, 1946 (deceased August 6, 2006). Children: James Steven, Jon Douglas, Richard Scott, Bruce Edward, Vernon Alan.

Father:

George Luther Burnham

Mother:

Eli Vashti (Hough) Burnham

Spouse:

Patti Lauri Latham

child:

James Steven Burnham

child:

Vernon Alan Burnham

child:

Jon Douglas Burnham

child:

Richard Scott Burnham

child:

Bruce Edward Burnham