Background
Burns, Richard James was born on December 6, 1951 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of John Leo and Olive (Bamford) Burns.
Burns, Richard James was born on December 6, 1951 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of John Leo and Olive (Bamford) Burns.
Bachelor of Science in Plastics Engineering, Lowell Technology Institute, 1973. Master of Science in Engineering Management, Northeastern University, 1979.
Plastics engineer, Emerson & Cuming Inc., Canton, Massachusetts, 1974-1977; technical sales representative, Lecture Notes in Physics Engineering Plastics, Malveren, Pennsylvania, 1977-1981; product marketing specialist, Lecture Notes in Physics Engineering Plastics, Malveren, Pennsylvania, 1981-1984; regional sales manager, Lecture Notes in Physics Engineering Plastics, Malveren, Pennsylvania, 1984-1986; corporation marketing manager, Lecture Notes in Physics Engineering Plastics, Malveren, Pennsylvania, 1986-1990; director independent marketing, ICI Advanced Materials, Exton, Pennsylvania, 1990-1991; vice-president, director marketing, Lecture Notes in Physics Engineering Plastics, division Kawasaki Steel, Inc., Exton, 1991-1995; executive vice president, chief operating officer, Lecture Notes in Physics Engineering Plastics, division Kawasaki Steel, Inc., Exton, since 1996.
Board of directors Lionville (Pennsylvania) Youth Association, since 1989. President Lionville Little League, since 1991.
Married Karen Jean McVey, September 27, 1975. Children: Melissa Jean, Richard James Junior.