Russell MacBain Burns

Background

Burns, Russell MacBain was born on August 25, 1926 in New York City. Son of John Russell and Martha Sophia (Metzler) Burns.

Education

Associate of Arts, State University of New York, Sampson, 1948; Bachelor of Science, Michigan State University, 1951; Master of Science, U. Mississippi, 1959; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Florida, 1971.

Career

Research forester Forest Svc.,, USDA, New Orleans, 1951-1976; research administrator, USDA, Washington, since 1976.

Achievements

• Russell MacBain Burns has been listed as a noteworthy Forester, plant physiologist, silviculturist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Disaster relief chairman American Red Cross, Marianna, Florida, 1974-1976. With Army of the United States, 1944-1946, European Theatre of Operations. Fellow Society American Foresters.

Member National Capital Society American Foresters (chairman 1991-1992, Distinguished Svc. award 1990).

Interests

• Avocations: fishing, hunting.

Connections

Married Mildred Ann Nastasia, December 22, 1948. Children: Stephen MacBain, John Conrad, Russell Malcolm.

Father:

John Russell Burns

Mother:

Martha Sophia (Metzler) Burns

Spouse:

Mildred Ann Nastasia

child:

Russell Malcolm Burns

child:

Stephen MacBain Burns

child:

John Conrad Burns