Richard Francis Burns

Background

Burns, Richard Francis was born on May 21, 1931 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Son of John Adgidius and Mary Teresa (Lockman) Burns.

Education

Bachelor of Science, United States Naval Academy, 1954; Master of Science in Marine Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1962.

Career

Commissioned ens., United States Navy, 1954; advanced through grades to commander, United States Navy operations officer, navigator, United States Ship Shark, Norfolk, Virginia, 1962-1964; submarine repair superintendent, Norfolk Naval Shipyard, Portsmouth, Virginia project officer, Planning, Estimating, Repairs and Alterations to Submarines, Portsmouth, N.H., 1967-1969; senior advisor, Joint United States Military Mission Aid to Turkey, Gö, Turkey, 1970-1972; navigation project officer, Trident Strategic System project Office, Washington, 1973-1976; senior engineer, Vitro Corporation, Silver Spring, Maryland., 1976-1988; senior engineer, Scientex Corporation, Washington, 1989-1990; associate editor, Sea Technology Magazine, Compass Publs., Arlington, Virginia, since 1990.

Achievements

• Richard Francis Burns has been listed as a noteworthy Mechanical engineer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Society Naval Architecture and Marine Engineers, National Defense Industrial Association, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Club Washington, Sigma Xi.

Connections

Married Mary Kathryn McAlister, May 23, 1959. Children: Richard Francis Junior, Christopher Joseph, Moira Elizabeth, Colleen Siobhan.

Father:

John Adgidius Burns

Mother:

Mary Teresa (Lockman) Burns

Spouse:

Mary Kathryn McAlister

child:

Colleen Siobhan Burns

child:

Moira Elizabeth Burns

child:

Christopher Joseph Burns

child:

Richard Francis Junior Burns