Background
Burke, Michael Donald was born on February 27, 1944 in Salem, Oregon, United States. Son of James Michael Burke and Mary Jane (Farrington) Gage.
Burke, Michael Donald was born on February 27, 1944 in Salem, Oregon, United States. Son of James Michael Burke and Mary Jane (Farrington) Gage.
Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical University, 1966. Master of Business Administration in Financial and Marketing, University Texas, Austin, 1970.
Chemical and process engineer, marketing, product manager Houston Chemical Company subsidiary Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company Industries, Pittsburgh, 1966-1976. Consultant Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe Consultant, Houston, 1976-1978. Marketing manager ICI Americas (CCPC), 1978-1980, director tri-states synfuel project, 1980-1981.
Vice president synfuels Texas Eastern Corporation, 1981-1982. Vice president manufacturing and refining La Gloria Oil & Gas Company subsidiary Texas Eastern Corporation, Houston, 1982-1984, president, 1984-1986, Texas Eastern Products Pipeline Company subsidiary Texas Eastern Corporation, Houston, 1986-1990. Group vice president Texas Eastern Corporation, 1986-1990.
President, Chief Executive Officer, Texas Eastern Products Pipeline Ltd., Houston, 1990-1992, Tesoro Petroleum Corporation, San Antonio, 1992-1995, EOTT Energy Corporation, Houston, 1998-2000. President MDB Capital Ventures, since 2000. Chairman board directors Fiber Dynamics.
Board directors Nutraceutical International Inc., Premier Instruments, Inc., Visual Intelligence Systems, Inc. President, Chief Executive Officer M.D. Burke and Company, since 1995, Personal Development Forum, Houston, 1982-1985. National fellow American Leadership Forum, 1985.
Chairman Texas Eastern Political Action Committee, Houston, 1985-1986, United Way Campaign Effectiveness Council, Houston, 1986, Houston chapter American Leadership Forum, 1987-1989. Board directors Houston Mental Health Associates, 1987-1991, Gulf Coast chapter American Red Cross, 1987-1992, vice chairman, 1989-1992, member board and executive committee, 1990-1992, chairman elect, 1992. Board directors, member executive committee Sam Houston Council Boy Scouts American, 1987-1992, vice chairman exploring, 1989-1992.
Member advisory board University Houston, 1990-1992. Alamo area council Boy Scout American, executive committee, 1994-1996. Chairman Alamadoma Task Forces, 1994.
Board directors, executive committee San Antonio Bexar County United Way, since 1994, Our Lady of Lake University, since 1995, World Affairs Council, 1994-1997, San Antonio Via Metropolitan Transit Board, 1996-1998, South Texas Young Men’s Christian Association, since 1994, Free Trade Alliance San Antonio, since 1996, Texas Public Policy Foundation, since 1996, Mind Science Foundation, since 1996. Member San Antonio Mayor's Commission on Brooks Air Force Base Redevelopment, Economic Vitality and Workforce Education. Board dires. University Texas Houston Health Science Center, Center for Houston's Future, Houston Technology Center, Greater Houston Young Men's Christian Association.
Member National Petroleum Refiners Association (board directors since 1984), American Petroleum Institute (general refining committee 1982-1984, pipeline transportation committee 1986-1992), National Petroleum Council, Texas Eastern Toastmasters (president 1984), Houston Chamber of Commerce C. (chairman Houston Business Group 1986-1988, founder Innovate Houston 1986), Corpus Christi Junior Chamber of Commerce (past. director), Southbriar Community Association (past president), Association Oil Pipelines (board directors 1986-1992), Mount Belvieu Industry Association (chairman 1987-1989), San Antonio Chamber of Chamber (board directors, executive committee, 1994-1997), Petroleum Club.
Married Louise Mennow, June 3, 1972. Children: Kendra Anne, Michael John.