Robert Jones Burton

Background

Burton, Robert Jones was born on May 22, 1946 in Shelby, North Carolina, United States. Son of Robert Jones Senior and Betty (Lutz) Burton.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Western Carolina U., Cullowhee, North Carolina, 1968; Master of Education, U. North Carolina, 1970.

Career

Rehabilitation counselor, North Carolina Division Vocational Rehabilitation, Charlotte, 1970-1977; rehabilitation supervisor, North Carolina Division Vocational Rehabilitation, Butner, North Carolina, 1977-1978; vocational expert, United States Social Security Administration Office, Charlotte, 1973-1975; counseling psychologist, VA, Cincinnati, 1978-1982; supervisory counseling psychologist, VA, Wilmington, Delaware, since 1982; staff assistant to director, Veterans Administration Hospital., Wilmington, 1986-1990.

Achievements

• Robert Jones Burton has been listed as a noteworthy Psychologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors Western Carolina U., Cullowhee, 1977-1978, president Mecklenburg Church, 1977-1978. Board directors Mecklenburg Association for Retarded Citizens, Charlotte, 1976-1978. Youth director St. Paul's United Methodist Church, Cincinnati, 1979-1980.

Member Parents and Professionals for Handicapped Children, employment of people with disabilities Delaware Gov's. Committee, 1990-1997. Board directors Cincinnati Mayor's Committee on the International Year of the Disabled, 1980-1981.

Member American Counseling and Development Association, National Rehabilitation Association, American Rehabilitation Counseling Association (national chapter committee member 1977), Delaware Rehabilitation Association (board directors since 1996), Association, Delaware Association Counseling and Development, Ohio Personal and Guidance Association (board directors 1980-1981), Southwest Ohio Rehabilitation Association (board directors 1980-1981), Ohio American Rehabilitation Counseling Association (president 1980), North Carolina Rehabilitation Association, North Carolina Rehabilitation Counseling Association, North Carolina Personnel and Guidance Association (board directors 1976-1978), Metrolina Personnel and Guidance Association (board directors 1976-1977), North Carolina Vocational Guidance Association (board directors 1977-1978), North Carolina State Employees Association (board directors 1976-1977), American Rehabilitation Counseling Administrative Association, Western Carolina Alumni Association (president, board directors Mecklenburg chapter 1977-1978).

Interests

• Avocations: gardening, model trains, bands.

Connections

Married Hilda Myers; 1 child, Michael Patrick.

Father:

Robert Jones Senior Burton

Mother:

Betty (Lutz) Burton

Spouse:

Hilda Myers

child:

Michael Patrick Burton