Background
Cliff, Steven Burris was born on March 30, 1952 in Knoxville, Tennessee, United States. Son of Edgar Burris and Otella (Patterson) Cliff.
Cliff, Steven Burris was born on March 30, 1952 in Knoxville, Tennessee, United States. Son of Edgar Burris and Otella (Patterson) Cliff.
Bachelor of Science in Engineering Science, U. Tennessee, 1974; Master of Science in Engineering Science, U. Tennessee, 1976; postgraduate, Southern Seminary, 1974-1975.
Research assistant, U. Tennessee, Knoxville, 1972-1975; assistant research professor, U. Tennessee, Knoxville, 1975-1976; program analyst, Oak Ridge (Tennessee) National Laboratory, 1976-1977; research engineer, Oak Ridge (Tennessee) National Laboratory, 1977-1979; chief technical officer, Computer Concepts Corporation, Knoxville, 1979-1981; president, Productive Programming Inc., Knoxville, 1981-1982; vice president Research and Development, Control Technology Inc., Knoxville, 1982-1998; senior vice president Research and Development, Control Technology Inc., Knoxville, since 1998; corporation secretary, Control Technology Inc., Knoxville, since 1991. Partner Middlebrook Industrial Properties, since 1985, Cliff Brothers Investments, since 1988.
Executive board Rocky Hill Parent-Teacher Organisation, Knoxville, 1987, 91-97, president 1994-1995. Deacon West Knoxville Baptist Church, 1984-1987, Loveland Baptist Church, Knoxville, 1976-1982. Technical committee Bearden (Tennessee) Middle School, 1996-1997.
Board directors Rocky Hill Baseball League, since 1995. Member Society Manufacturers Engineers (senior), National Electronic Manufacturing Association (chairman committee 1987-1994, seminar speaker 1988-1994), American Association for Artificial Intelligence, Instrument Society American, Open DeviceNet Vendors Association (committee chair since 1998).
Married Sharon Grace Davis, September 11, 1971. Children: Sarah Elizabeth, Susan Rebecca, Steven John.
