Background
Burns, Matthew James was born on September 13, 1935 in Lowell, Massachusetts, United States. Son of John Francis and Kathryn Anne (Dunfey) Burns.
manufacturing company executive
Burns, Matthew James was born on September 13, 1935 in Lowell, Massachusetts, United States. Son of John Francis and Kathryn Anne (Dunfey) Burns.
Bachelor of Arts in Economics, Tufts University, 1957. Master of Business Administration in General Management, Harvard University, 1961.
Business products division salesman, branch manager, regional manager, Itek Corporation, 1959-1967;
vice president corporation offices, Itek Corporation, 1967-1970;
president Univis, Inc. subsidiary, Itek Corporation, 1970-1971;
president optical products division, Itek Corporation, 1971-1973;
president vision optical division, corporation vice president, Itek Corporation, 1973-1974;
vice president, board directors, Harvard Equities and Securities, Inc., 1974-1979;
corporation vice president, The Emery-Waterhouse Company, Inc., 1979-1984;
president, Chief Executive Officer, board directors, Automated Assemblies Corporation, 1984-1991;
president, board directors, Harvard Equities, Inc., since 1991;
chairman, Chief Executive Officer, board directors, Eastland Woolen Mills, Inc., Corinna, Maine., since 1992. Member of advisory county MSI, International Business Machines Corporation, 1985-1991. Chairman valuation committee Maine CapitalCorp., since 1978, board directors.
Board directors Forster Inc., Circle Fine Art Corporation.
Member advisory committee Commonwealth Partners, Boston University, 1985-1988. Member audit committee Tufts University, 1984-1988, board trustees, since 1973, member alumni council, since 1969. Corporator Maine Medical Center, since 1983, member development committee, 1982-1989, member annual fund committee, since 1980.
Board directors Massachusetts division American Cancer Society, since 1972, chairman crusade committee, professional relations committee, clinical projects committee, 1973-1980. Chairman development council Maine Maritime Academy, 1985-1989, board visitors, since 1992. Board trustees Massachusetts Eye & Ear Infirmary, since 1972, chairman annual giving program, 1986-1989.
Lieutenant United States Navy, 1959-1961. Member Turnaround Management Association, American Bankruptcy Association, Harvard Business School Association Boston, United States Power Squadron, Navy League United States, Young President Organization, Friends of United States Ship Constitution (co-founder), Association University Governing Boards, Union Club of Boston, Arundel Yacht Club, Down East Yacht Club, Kennebunk River Club, Lauderdale Yacht Club, Harvard Club Boston, Harvard Club New York City, Harvard Club Maine (co-founder, president).
Married Deborah Read Parsons, August 13, 1960. Children: Robert P., Kathryn A., Laura E., Julia R.