Career
He is also the president and Chief Executive Officer of Worldwide Pants. Burnett grew up in North Caldwell, New Jersey, where he attended West Essex High School. He has three children.
Burnett started his television career as an intern for David Letterman in 1985, and later became the head writer for the show in 1992.
While acting as head writer he also helped develop Everybody Loves Raymond. Burnett and Jon Beckerman also created the television comedies Editor and The Knights of Prosperity.
Burnett and Beckerman"s independent movie We Made This Movie opened in September 2012.