Richard Charles Burley

Background

Burley, Richard Charles was born on January 19, 1938 in Philipsburg, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Richard S. and Edna (McGovern) Burley.

Education

AS in Engineering, Pennsylvania State University, 1958. Master of Education, Pennsylvania State University, 1968. DEd, Pennsylvania State University, 1983.

Bachelor of Science in Education, California State College, 1961.

Career

Teacher Blairsville Joint Schools, Pennsylvania, 1961—1962. Instructor Tyrone Area Schools, 1962—1971. Coordinator, supervisor & administrative assistant Altoona Vocational Technology School, 1971—1977.

Assistant director, cooperative education Pennsylvania State University, University Park, 1977—1978, member, central advisory committee vocational technical education, 1980—1983, member, technical advisory committee Altoona Campus, 1980—1985. Developer, county concept cooperative education & model State of Pennsylvania, 1971. Assistant director Altoona Area Vocational Technology School, 1978—1980, member, general advisory committee, 1980—1983.

Director, system mechanical training Consolidated Rail Corporation, Altoona, 1980—1985. Director Lancaster County Vocational Technology Schools, Pennsylvania, since 1985.

Achievements

• Richard Charles Burley has been listed as a noteworthy railway executive, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Scoutmaster, assistant scoutmaster, camp director & trustee Boy Scouts America, 1961—1985. Chairman Police Civil Service Commission, 1966—1985. Member Private Industry Council, Lancaster, since 1986.

Member of National Rifle Association, Mechanical Training Officers Association (1st vice president 1981, national president 1982), Vocational Administrators Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Vocational Association, American Vocational Association, Junior Achievement (Lancaster board directors), Lancaster Chamber of Commerce (graduate, Leadership Lancaster program), Rotary, Shriners, Elks, Masons, Sigma Tau Gamma, Iota Lambda Sigma, Phi Delta Kappa.

Connections

Married Margaret Joyce Hixson, November 24, 1960. Children: Chrissie, Richard, Jennifer, Rebecca, Meg.

Father:

Richard S. Burley

Mother:

Edna (McGovern) Burley

Spouse:

Margaret Joyce Hixson

child:

Rebecca Burley

child:

Jennifer Burley

child:

Richard Burley

child:

Chrissie Burley

child:

Meg Burley