Background
Burket, Richard Edward was born on April 25, 1928 in Sandusky, Ohio, United States. Son of Firm C. and Marie (Bock) Burket.
Burket, Richard Edward was born on April 25, 1928 in Sandusky, Ohio, United States. Son of Firm C. and Marie (Bock) Burket.
Bachelor of Arts, Oberlin College, 1950.
Technical sales manager, Rhoades Equipment Company, Fort Wayne, Indiana, 1954-1955; with, Chemurgy division Central Soya Company, Fort Wayne, Indiana, 1955-1969; director marketing, Chemurgy division Central Soya Company, Chicago, 1966-1969; vice president protein specialties, Archer Daniel Midland Company, Decatur, Illinois, 1969-1974; vice president, assistant to president, Archer Daniel Midland Company, Decatur, Illinois, 1974-1980; vice president, assistant to chairman, Archer Daniel Midland Company, Decatur, since 1980. Member Governor's Task Force on Future Rural Agriculture.
Board directors Decatur Area Arts Council, 1972-1984. Board directors Macon County United Way, 1974-1977, Boys Club, Decatur, 1979-1986, Decatur Metro Chamber of Commerce, 1982-1987. Member Millikin University Associates, Macon County Economic Development Foundation, St. Mary's Hospital Advisory Board, Illinois Agriculture Export Advisory Committee Served to 1st lieutenant United States Army, 1974-1977.
Member Institute Food Technologists, American Management Association, Soy Protein Council (chairman 1974-1976), Governor's Rural Affairs Council, United States Sweetener Producers Group, Illinois Agricultural Export Advisory Committee, Illinois 4-H Foundation Board Clubs: Decatur, Decatur Country.
Married Carolyn Anne McMillen, February 22, 1951 (divorced 1979). Children: Leslie, Buffie, Lynn Murphy Burket.