Background
Burns, John McCarthy was born on March 6, 1936 in New York City. Son of John D. and Genevieve M. (McCarthy) Burns.
Burns, John McCarthy was born on March 6, 1936 in New York City. Son of John D. and Genevieve M. (McCarthy) Burns.
Bachelor Marine Engineering, New York Maritime College, 1958. Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Lehigh University, 1962.
Engineering officer, Military Sea Transportation, New York City, 1958; engineer development, Ingersoll Rand Company, Phillipsburg, New Jersey, 1958-1961; manager condenser division development, Ingersoll Rand Company, Phillipsburg, New Jersey, 1964-1974; teaching graduate assistant, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, 1961-1962; engineer Research and Development laboratory, M.W. Kellog Company, Jersey City, 1962-1963; senior engineer science section, Gibbs & Cox, N.A., New York City, 1963-1964; consultant, Stone & Webster Engineering Company, Boston, 1974-1998; president, Burns Engineering Superior vena cava syndrome Inc., since 1998. Secretary, board directors Cooling Tower Institute, Houston, 1986-1989.
Treasurer Mountain Lake (New Jersey) Volunteer Fire Company, 1965-1969, Pier 19 Marina Condo, Tuftonboro, New Hampshire, 1990-1997. Board directors Town of Topsfield (Massachusetts) Beach Association, 1975-1980. Fellow American Society of Mechanical Engineers (member board performance test codes since 1992, chairman condenser since 1989, chairman cooling tower since 1995, member air cooled heat exchangers 1985, Best Paper award 1995).
Married Faith C. Morabito, November 23, 1963. Children: Francesca, John, Jeffrey, Daniel.