Background
Burton, Janis Elaine was born on May 25, 1933 in Waitsburg, Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Daughter of Carroll Everett and Hope Olive (Bolender) Fairbanks.
Burton, Janis Elaine was born on May 25, 1933 in Waitsburg, Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Daughter of Carroll Everett and Hope Olive (Bolender) Fairbanks.
Bachelor, Phillips University, 1958. Postgraduate, University Oklahoma, 1973.
Teacher home economics, Madison Junior High School, Bartlesville, Oklahoma, 1960-1967; proofreader, The Norman (Oklahoma) Transcript, 1968-1969; reporter, The Norman (Oklahoma) Transcript, 1969-1971; assistant wire editor, The Norman (Oklahoma) Transcript, 1972-1975; associate writer Media Information, U. Oklahoma, Norman, 1975-1977; writer Media Information, U. Oklahoma, Norman, 1977-1978; senior writer Media Information, U. Oklahoma, Norman, 1978-1979; associate Sports Information, U. Oklahoma, Norman, 1980-1984; director Sports Publs., U. Oklahoma, Norman, 1984-1990; retired,, 1990; consultant Athletic Novelties, U. Oklahoma, Norman, 1985-1990; owner, manager, Jan Burton, Editing, Etc., Norman, since 1992.
Member Football Writers American, Oklahoma Coaches Wifes Association, University Oklahoma President's Partners, associate member O Club, first woman inductee, Phillips University Hall of Fame, 1988.
Married Armond Sidney Burton Junior, June 14, 1953. Children: Charity Ann Burton Burkhart, Armond Fairbanks.