Background
Burns, Marshall Shelby was born on January 29, 1931 in Cleveland. Son of Marshall Shelby and Fairybelle (Moses) Burns.
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Marshall Shelby Burns
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Associate of Arts, Flint (Michigan) Junior College, 1957; Bachelor, University of Michigan, Flint, 1972; Juris Doctor, Thomas M. Cooley Law School, 1979; Master of Laws, Wayne State University, 1984; graduate, National Judicial College, 1985.
Career
Tax supervisor, City of Flint, 1965-1969;
industrial recreation administrator, Institute for Mathematics and its Applications, Flint, 1969-1975;
director personnel and labor relations, Flint General Hospital, 1975-1976;
assistant director personnel department public health, State of Michigan, Lansing, 1976-1978;
judge administrative law, State of Michigan, Lansing, 1978-1996. General counsel Greater Lansing Urban League, since 1983. Arbitrator Federal Mediation and Conciliation Svc., Washington, since 1983, Better Business Bureau, since 1983, American Arbitration Association, since 1983.
Faculty advisor National Judicial College, 1986.
Achievements
Membership
Member of executive board Tall Pine Counsel Boy Scouts American, Flint, 1970-1975. Board directors Greater Lansing Urban League, 1982-1984, Volunteer Action Center of Greater Lansing, 1982-1984. Served to private 1st class United States Army, 1953-1955.
Member National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, American Arbitration Association (arbitrator), National Bar Association, Industrial Rels. Research Association, Rotary (vice president East Lansing club 1990-1991), Masons, Phi Alpha Delta (justice, treasurer 1978-1980), Alpha Phi Alpha (chapter president 1989).
Connections
Married Blanche Marie Coleman, January 28, 1953. Children: William M., Brian M.
