John Dudley Burns

Background

Burns, John Dudley was born on May 18, 1933 in Houston, Texas, United States. Son of John Heard Burns and Annie (Lee) Peeples Burns.

Education

Bachelor in Chemical Engineering, Rice University, 1955. Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, Rice University, 1956. Graduate Program for Management Development, Harvard University, 1973.

Career

Assistant general manager, Conoco Chemicals division, Saddle Brook, New Jersey, 1973-1975; vice president commercial, Conoco Chemicals division, Houston, 1975-1978; vice president, general manager operations, Conoco Chemicals division, 1978-1979; senior vice president, Conoco Chemicals division, 1979-1980; executive vice president chemicals, Conoco, Inc., 1980-1984; chairman, president, chief Executive officer, Vista Chemical Company, since 1984; also chairman, Vista Chemical Company. Director North American Chemical Company.

Achievements

• John Dudley Burns has been listed as a noteworthy Chemical company executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member advisory council, board directors Zoological Society Houston, since 1983. Chairman putreach committee Houston Symphony. Executive committee Rice University Fund Council.

Chairman administrative board Chapelwood Methodist Church. Member Soap and Detergent Association (director), Chemical Manufacturing Association (board directors), River Oaks Club, Lochinvar Golf Club, Westlake Club (chairman board governors since 1982).

Connections

Married Margaret Alice Garrett, May 19, 1962. Children: John Arthur, Dan Garrett, Kevin Norman, William Dudley.

Father:

John Heard Burns Burns

Mother:

Annie (Lee) Peeples Burns

Spouse:

Margaret Alice Garrett

child:

John Arthur Burns

child:

Dan Garrett Burns

child:

William Dudley Burns

child:

Kevin Norman Burns