Background
Burton, Robert Gene was born on April 4, 1939 in Pontiac, Michigan, United States. Son of Earl R. and Verna L. Burton.
Burton, Robert Gene was born on April 4, 1939 in Pontiac, Michigan, United States. Son of Earl R. and Verna L. Burton.
Bachelor of Science, Murray State University, Kentucky, 1962. Master of Arts, University Tennessee, 1964. Postgraduate, University Chicago, 1964.
Postgraduate, University Alabama, 1965—1967. Doctor (honorary), Murray State University, 1968. Doctor (honorary), University Connecticut, 2000.
From salesman to national sales director SRA/International Business Machines Corporation Corporation, Dallas and Chicago, 1967—1976. From midwest director to marketing director Columbia Broadcasting System, Chicago and New York City, 1976—1978, vice president marketing, 1978—1979, vice president operations New York City, 1978—1979. Vice president public ABC, 1980, president leisure magazines, 1980—1981, group vice president special interest public through president ABC Publishing, 1981—1991.
Chairman board, president, Chief Executive Officer World Color Press Inc., 1991—1999. Chairman, president, Chief Executive Officer Walter Industries Inc., 1999—2000, Moore Corporation, 2000—2002. Chairman, Chief Executive Officer Burton Management Group., LLC, since 2003, Cenveo Inc., Stamford, Connecticut, since 2005.
Member advisory board New York University Business Press.
Trustee Eagle Hill School, Greenwich, Connecticut. Member board overseers University Connecticut School Business Administration. Past trustee Murray State University, Boy Scouts American National Museum, Murray.
Former chairman National Bible Week/Laymen's National Bible Association. Former public industry chairman Juvenile Diabetes Foundation. Board directors Cancer Care of Connecticut.
Board advisors Breast Cancer Alliance. Board directors Kentuckians of New York, Burton Charitable Foundation, New York University, past president advisory board. Board directors Murray State University College Business and Public Affairs, past dean's advisory council.
Member of Association Business Publications (past chairman), Greenwich (Connecticut) Country Club, Washington National Press Club.
Married Paula M. Suwanski, May 26, 1972. Children: Robert Gene Junior, Michael, Joseph.