Career
After studying at the University of California, Berkeley, he succeeded C.H. Griffith as Director of Typographic Development at Mergenthaler Linotype from 1949 until 1963, where he designed several type faces. development of fonts for native American languages
development of the TeleTypesetting System (TTS) for magazine use
development and implementation of the first phase of Linotype Group"s photocomposition library
Trade Gothic series (Linotype), considered by some to be a knock-off of Master of Forestry Benton"s News Gothic. Trade Gothic Condensed + Bold (1948)
Trade Gothic Extra Condensed + Bold (1948)
Trade Gothic + Bold (1955)
Trade Gothic Extended + Bold (1959)
Trade Gothic Light + Italic (1962)
Majestic + Bold (1955, Linotype), some sources cr this face to Burke, while others simply list it as being created by "staff designers". Aurora + Italic (1960, Linotype), only made in 8.5 point.
