Background
Burgess, Joseph Edward was born on May 18, 1935 in Kingstree, South Carolina, United States. Son of Joseph Ting and Earline Burgess.
Burgess, Joseph Edward was born on May 18, 1935 in Kingstree, South Carolina, United States. Son of Joseph Ting and Earline Burgess.
Bachelor, West Virginia State College, 1958. Master of Arts, New School of Social Research, 1983.
Marketing representative, Mobil Oil Corporation, New York City, 1964-1969; assistant director, National Urban League, New York City, 1969-1971; director minority relations, Babcock & Wilcox, New York City, 1971-1978; director Equal Employment Opportunity administration, Anheuser-Busch, St. Louis, 1978-1979; director Equal Employment Opportunity, Global Assessment of Functioning Corporation, New York City, 1979-1982; assistant vice president, Metropolitan Life, New York City, 1983-1984; director human resources, Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, New York City, 1987; deputy director Equal Employment Opportunity, NYC Health and Hospital Corporation, New York City, 1987-1989; associate executive director, Kings County Hospital Center, Brooklyn, since 1989. Consultant Fayetteville (North Carolina) State University, since 1984. Chairman New York/New Jersey Liaison Group, New York City, 1985-1987.
Councilman Yonkers (New York ) City Council, 1985-1987. Member Black Democrats Westchester County, New York, 1985. Member National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (Yonkers branch), National Urban Affairs Council.
Married Clara M. Skipwith, May 14, 1966 (divorced September 1968).