Roger Lee Burtner

Background

Burtner, Roger Lee was born on March 31, 1936 in Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Bruce Lemmuel and Bernetta Viola (Quigle) Burtner.

Education

Bachelor of Science cum laude, Franklin and Marshall College, 1958; Master of Science, Stanford University, 1959; Doctor of Philosophy, Harvard University, 1965.

Career

Associate research geologist, California Research Corporation division Standard Oil Corporation of California, La Habra, 1963-1964; research geologist, California Research Corporation division Standard Oil Corporation of California, La Habra, 1964-1968; exploration geologist, Texas division Standard Oil Corporation of California, Corpus Christi and Houston, 1968-1969; research geologist, Chevron Oil Field Research Company division Chevron Corporation, La Habra, 1969-1974; senior research geologist, Chevron Oil Field Research Company division Chevron Corporation, La Habra, 1974-1977; senior research associate, Chevron Oil Field Research Company division Chevron Corporation, La Habra, 1977-1992; petrology group project leader, Chevron Oil Field Research Company division Chevron Corporation, La Habra, 1975-1980; supervisor electron microscopy laboratory, Chevron Oil Field Research Company division Chevron Corporation, La Habra, 1977-1982; senior associate, TerraSpec Associations, La Habra, 1992-1995; director, vice president, Remote Sensing Exploration, Ltd., Denver, since 1996; manager, principal, Bachelor of Social Work Minerals, LLC, Englewood, Colorado, since 1998. Member President west coast regional advisory county Franklin & Marshall College, since 1992. Adjunct Professor Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, since 1992.

Achievements

• Roger Lee Burtner has been listed as a noteworthy Research geologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Founder Concordia U., Irvine, 1976, Orange County Performing Arts Center, Costa Mesa, California, since 1979. Trustee Concordia U. Foundation, since 1989, foundation secretary, 1990, 95-, vice president, 1991-1992, chairman foundation, 1992-1995. Member Friends of Concordia U., Cmty.

Chorale, 1983-1995; member Fullerton Arboretum,1983-, Orange County Master Chorale, 1978-1981. Board directors Lutheran H.S. Association, Orange County, California, 1975-1981, 88-94, president, 1977-1979, vice president, 1979-1981, 92-94. Vice president Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, Anaheim, California, 1980-1986, 89-91, 93-95, 96-, president, 1972-1974, 86-89, 95-96, vice president, since 1996.

Mem.energy and resource management committee City of Fullerton, since 1995. Board directors Good Shepherd Lutheran Home of the West, since 1996, chairman administration committee, since 1998. Member North County Leadership Institute, 1996.

Director Job Development Council, North Orange County, since 1996. Fellow Geological Society American. Member American Association Petroleum Geologists, Society Sedimentary Geology, Clay Minerals Society (councilor 1981-1984), Geochem.

Society, Los Angeles Basin Geological Society, Audubon Society, Rocky Mountain Association Geologists, South Coast Geological Society, Sierra Club, Sigma Xi, Phi Beta Kappa.

Interests

• Avocations: chorale singing, backpacking, bicycling, tennis, gardening.

Connections

Married Carol Ann Spitzer, August, 1965. 1 child, Pamela Sue.

Father:

Bruce Lemmuel Burtner

Mother:

Bernetta Viola (Quigle) Burtner

Spouse:

Carol Ann Spitzer

child:

Pamela Sue Burtner