Background
Burke, Ronald Rufus was born on August 22, 1930 in Homedale, Idaho, United States. Son of Rufus and Ella (Hoffman) Burke.
Burke, Ronald Rufus was born on August 22, 1930 in Homedale, Idaho, United States. Son of Rufus and Ella (Hoffman) Burke.
Bachelor of Science in Geology, University Wyoming.
Geophysical party chief General Geophysical Company, 1952-1958. Geophysical supervisor Ohio Oil Corporation, Benghazi, Libya, 1958-1962, Brisbane, Australia, 1962-1964. Chief geophysicist Marathon International Oil Corporation, Findlay, Ohio, 1964-1970.
Exploration manager Marathon International Oil Corporation, 1970-1977, vice president production exploration United States and Canada, since 1977.
Member high council Brisbane, Queensland, Australia Stake Mormon Church, 1962-1964, bishop Finlay, Ohio, Ward of Fort Wayne, Indiana Stake, 1965-1976, member Stake Presidency, Fort Wayne, 1977-1979, president Toledo, Ohio Stake, since 1980. Charter member Republican Presidential Task Force, Findlay, 1982-1983. Sustaining member Republican National Committee, 1982-1983.
Vice president Put-Han-Sen council Boy Scouts American, Findlay, 1983. Member Society Exploration Geophysicists, American Association Petroleum Geologists, American Petroleum Institute (eexploration affairs committee), Texas Mid Continent Oil and Gas Association Clubs: Genghazi Golf (Libya) (president 1959-1960).
Married Donna Zell Willis, June 6, 1952. Children: Frank, Nick, Richard, William, Matthew.