Background
Burchard, Max Norman was born on May 27, 1925 in Seward County, Kansas, United States. Son of Charlie and Jenny Grace (Swink) Burchard.
Burchard, Max Norman was born on May 27, 1925 in Seward County, Kansas, United States. Son of Charlie and Jenny Grace (Swink) Burchard.
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, San Jose State College, 1949. Master of Arts in Sociology, University Nebraska, 1951. Doctor of Philosophy, University Nebraska, 1955.
Instructor sociology and social work, U. Omaha, 1952-1954; assistant professor, chair, Marietta (Ohio) College, 1955-1960; associate professor, chair, U. North Dakota, Grand Forks, 1960-1964; associate professor, chair sociology, Moorhead (Minnesota) State College, 1964-1968; professor, chair, Iowa Wesleyan College, Mount Pleasant, 1968-1990; professor emeritus, Iowa Wesleyan College, Mount Pleasant, since 1990; sociology teacher, U. Maryland., Okinawa, Japan, Korea, 1990-1992. Private practice as hypnotherapist, Mount Pleasant, 1972-1990.
Secretary, president Southeast Iowa Planned Parenthood, Mount Pleasant, 1975-1982. Member county board Democratic Central Committee, Henry County, Iowa, 1985-1990. With United States Navy, 1943-1946, Second lieutenant United States Air Force Reserve, 1948-1953.
Member Midwest Sociological Society (life, board directors 1962-1964, 80-82), Fraternal Order Eagles, American Legion.
Married June Larsen, September 11, 1948 (deceased 1980). Children: Denise, Clyde W., Marti, Norman D., Melissa, Brett L., Tracey.