John Frederick Burst

Background

Burst, John Frederick was born on October 16, 1923 in St. Louis. Son of John Frederick and Douetta Catherine (Haag) Burst.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Missouri School of Mines, 1943; Master of Science, Missouri School of Mines, 1947; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Missouri, 1950.

Career

Member geologic staff, Shell Development Company, Houston, 1950-1965; R & D director, General Refractories Company, Philadelphia, 1965-1973; technical advisor, Certain-Teed Products, Philadelphia, 1973-1975; technical director, Dresser Industry, Houston, 1975-1980; planning director, Dresser Industries, Pittsburgh, 1980-1982; vice president, Dresser Industry, Pittsburgh, 1982-1984; principal, IMMI Cons. Group, Rolla, Missouri, since 1984; president, Triangle Environmental Science & Engineering, Inc., Rolla, Missouri, since 1990. Adjunct Professor geology U. Missouri, Rolla.

Achievements

• John Frederick Burst has been listed as a noteworthy Environmental sciences and engineering executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

First lieutenant United States Army, 1942-1945, colonel United States Army Reserve, retired 1983. Fellow Geological Society American, Mineral Society American. Member American Association Petroleum Geologists, American Clay Minerals Society (president 1970-1971), American Ceramic Society, Society Mining Engineers (board directors since 1991).

Interests

• Avocations: golf, gardening, genealogy.

Connections

Married Mary Anne Bartlett, January 14, 1956. Children: Mary, Ann, John, Patricia.

Father:

John Frederick Burst

Mother:

Douetta Catherine (Haag) Burst

Spouse:

Mary Anne Bartlett

child:

Patricia Burst

child:

Ann Burst

child:

John Burst

child:

Mary Burst