Background
Burch, Melvin Earl was born on July 24, 1949 in El Reno, Oklahoma, United States. Son of Joy Wayne and Altia Marie Burch.
Burch, Melvin Earl was born on July 24, 1949 in El Reno, Oklahoma, United States. Son of Joy Wayne and Altia Marie Burch.
Bachelor of Business Administration, Center State University, 1973. Juris Doctor, Oklahoma City University, 1978.
Air traffic controller Federal Aviation Administration, Albuquerque, 1973-1974. Assistant vice president 1st National Bank, Oklahoma City, 1975-1980. Second vice president Northern Trust Company, Phoenix, 1980.
Senior vice president Liberty National Bank, Oklahoma City, since 1980. General manager, chief operating officer Liberty Trust Company, since 1990. Chairman trust committee Oklahoma Bankers Association, 1988.
Adjunct professor Oklahoma City Community College, 1979-1982. Lecturer Center State University, University Center Oklahoma, Edmond, since 1982, Southwestern Graduate School Banking, Dallas, 1984.
Regent Oklahoma Bankers Association Intermediate Trust School, Norman, since 1982, lecturer, 1983. Advisory committee real estate programs Oklahoma City Community College, since 1989. Advisory committee on banking and finance Rose State College, 1989-1990.
Member Oklahoma City Art Museum Associates, Kirkpatrick Center Colleges, United Way. Board directors, vice president Big Brothers/Big Sisters Greater Oklahoma City, 1985-1986, president, 1987-1988. Division chairman Greater Oklahoma City United Way Campaign, 1988.
Member Committee Ballet Oklahoma, 1989-1991, associate board directors since 1990, vice president, 1993-1994. Associate board directors Oklahoma Philharmonic, since 1991, parliamentarian associate, 1993-1994. Board directors Oklahoma Shakespeare in Park, since 1991, vice president administration, 1993-1994.
Appointed by governor to Oklahoma Ad-Valorem Task Force, since 1991. Judge Miss Oklahoma United States Teen Pageant, 1990. Active Phaythopen Charity Society, since 1993, Odyssey Society, since 1993.
Member American Bar Association, Oklahoma Bar Association, Oklahoma County Bar Association (treasurer, board directors).
Married Patricia Rae Smith, April 3, 1971 (divorced August 1983). Children: Justin Earl, Angela Rae.