James Leo Burch

Background

Burch, James Leo was born on November 28, 1942 in San Antonio, Texas, United States. Son of Joseph Leo Junior and Doris Babette (Hagy) Burch.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Physics, St. Mary's U., San Antonio, 1964; Doctor of Philosophy, Rice U., 1968; Master of Science in Administration, George Washington University, 1973.

Career

Space physicist Goddard Space Flight Center, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Greenbelt, Maryland., 1971-1974; space physicist Marshall Space Flight Center, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Huntsville, Alabama, 1974-1977; senior research physicist, S.W. Research Institute, San Antonio, 1977-1978; section manager, S.W. Research Institute, San Antonio, 1978-1980; department director, S.W. Research Institute, San Antonio, 1980-1985; vice president, S.W. Research Institute, San Antonio, since 1985. Principal investigator National Aeronautics and Space Administration Dynamics Explorer Mission, 1978-1992, Nasa Atlas Shuttle Mission, 1989-1993, European Space Agency Rosetta Comet orbiter, since 1996, National Aeronautics and Space Administration Image Midex mission, since 1996. Member space science and applications advising committee National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1990-1993.

Achievements

• James Leo Burch has been listed as a noteworthy Science research institute executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member of advisory board St. Mary's U., since 1987. Captain United States Army, 1968-1971. Fellow American Geophysical Union (president space physics and aeronomy section), International Academy Astronautics.

Interests

• Avocation: running.

Connections

Married Kathleen Marie Dowdy, December 30, 1965. Children: Angela Marie, Charles Joseph, Kenneth James.

Father:

Joseph Leo Burch Junior

Mother:

Doris Babette (Hagy) Burch

Spouse:

Kathleen Marie Dowdy

child:

Kenneth James Burch

child:

Angela Marie Burch

child:

Charles Joseph Burch