Parks William Burton

Background

Burton, Parks William was born on August 27, 1929 in Suwanee, Georgia, United States. Son of Guy and Johnie (Parks) Burton.

Education

Student, Georgia Institute Technology, 1958-1960; Bachelor of Business Administration, Georgia State University, 1960.

Career

Vocational instructor agriculture, State Board Education, Lawrenceville, Georgia, 1948-1950; distribution foreman, Atlanta Gas Light Company, 1950-1959; safety director, Atlanta Gas Light Company, 1959-1961; research scientist, Georgia Institute Technology, Atlanta, 1966-1968; industrial developer, Atlanta Gas Light Company, 1968-1970; director industrial development, Atlanta Gas Light Company, since 1983; manager, Atlanta Gas Light Company, Rockmart, Georgia, 1962-1966; district manager, Atlanta Gas Light Company, Carrollton, Georgia, 1970-1983.

Achievements

• Parks William Burton has been listed as a noteworthy Utility executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors State Board Post Secondary Vocational Education, Atlanta, since 1985. Chairman.Ga. Economics Developers Roundtable, Atlanta, since 1987. Member Georgia Industrial Developers Association (Vice-President 1968-1969, Named Outstanding Member 1968), Southern Industrial Developers Association, American Economics Developers Association, Business Council of Georgia, Atlanta Chamber C., Carroll County Chamber of C. (president 1974, Citizen of Year 1974, Business Man of Year 1978).

Connections

Married Vivian Jean Watson, October 2, 1948. Children: Larry, Michael, Cecelia, Tammy.

Father:

Guy Burton

Mother:

Johnie (Parks) Burton

Spouse:

Vivian Jean Watson

child:

Michael Burton

child:

Cecelia Burton

child:

Larry Burton

child:

Tammy Burton