Robert Gene Burton

Background

Burton, Robert Gene was born on April 4, 1938 in Pontiac, Michigan, United States. Son of Earl R. and Verna L. Burton.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Murray (Kentucky) State University, 1962; Master of Arts, U. Tennessee, 1964; postgraduate, University of Chicago postgraduate, U. Alabama D (honorary), Murray State University.

Career

From salesman to national sales director, SRA/International Business Machines Corporation Corporation, Dallas and Chicago, 1967-1976; Midwest director, then marketing director, Columbia Broadcasting System, Chicago and New York City, 1976-1978; vice president marketing, Columbia Broadcasting System, Chicago and New York City, 1978-1979; vice president operations, Columbia Broadcasting System, New York City, 1978-1979; vice president public, ABC, New York City, 1980; president leisure magazines, ABC, New York City, 1980-1981; group vice president special interest public, ABC, New York City, 1981; president, ABC, New York City, 1981-1991; vice president, Capital Cities/ABC, Inc., 1991; Chairman of the Board, president, Chief Executive Officer, World Color Press Inc., New York City, 191-. Member of advisory board New York University Business Press. Chairman, president, Chief Executive Officer World Color Press, Inc., Greenwich, Connecticut, 1991.

Achievements

• Robert Gene Burton has been listed as a noteworthy Printing and publishing executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Trustee Eagle Hill School, Greenwich, connecticut. Member board overseers U. Connecticut School Business Administration. Member corporation advisory county Syracuse University School Management;board directors Cancer Care of Connecticut.

Member board advisors Breast Kansas Alliance. Board directors Kentuckians of New York, Burton Charitable Foundation, National Bible Week/Laymen's National Bible Association, Juvenile Diabetes Foundation. Board directors New York University, former member press advisory board.

Board directors Murray State University College business and Public Affairs, former member dean's advisory county. Past trusteeMurray State University, Boy Scouts American National Museum, Murray. Member Association Business Publications (past chairman), Washington National Press Club, Greenwich (Connecticut) Country Club.

Connections

Married Paula M. Suwanski, May 26, 1972. Children: Robert Gene, Junior, Michael, Joseph.

Father:

Earl R.

Mother:

Verna L. Burton

Spouse:

Paula M. Suwanski

child:

Michael Burton

child:

Robert Gene Burton

child:

Junior Burton

child:

Joseph Burton