Background
Burns, Ronald James was born on April 18, 1937 in Michigan City, Indiana, United States. Son of Melvin B. and Alice K. (Shindler) Burns.
Manufacturing equipment company executive
Burns, Ronald James was born on April 18, 1937 in Michigan City, Indiana, United States. Son of Melvin B. and Alice K. (Shindler) Burns.
Bachelor of Science in Bus, Indiana University, 1959.
Methods analyst, Ryerson Steel Company, Chicago, 1960; director operations analysis, Associate corporation, South Bend, Indiana, 1960-1970; vice president, general manager, Allis-Chalmers Corporation, Milwaukee, 1970-1980; sector executive, vice president, Allis-Chalmers Corporation, Milwaukee, 1980-1984; senior vice president, chief finance officer, Allis-Chalmers Corporation, Milwaukee, 1984-1988; president, chairman, Beamon, Inc., West Allis, Wisconsin, 1989-1990; chief finance officer, Grede Foundries, Inc., Milwaukee, since 1992.
Served with United States Army National Guard, 1959-1965.
Married Sandra Kay Bratton, June 19, 1960. Children— Dwight, Rhonda.