Steven Michael Burgess

Background

Burgess, Steven Michael was born on February 11, 1954 in Columbus, Ohio, United States. Son of Richard Edgar and Rita Ursula (Douglas) Burgess.

Education

Bachelor of Business Administration, Ohio State University, 1977. Doctor of Philosophy, University Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa, 1990.

Career

Sales and marketing manager Glicks Furniture Rental Inc., Columbus, 1977-1981. Regional sales manager Johnson & Johnson Ltd., Johannesburg, 1981-1984. President Leonard Burgess Group Ltd., Durban, South Africa, 1984-1986.

Senior product manager Johnson & Johnson, East London, South Africa, 1986-1989. Senior lecturer, faculty coordinator University Witwatersrand, 1989-1994. Executive director Steve Burgess and Associates Closed Corporation, Johannesburg, since 1989.

Managing director Autopage Cellular (Proprietary ) Ltd., 1994-1995. Director Autopage Holdings Ltd. Director research, professor business administration in marketing Graduate School Business University Cape Town, South Africa, since 2000.

Part-time faculty Master of Business Administration program Graduate Institute Management and Technology, Johannesburg, 1990-1997. Associate Marketers professor marketing University Witwatersrand, 1998-2000.

Achievements

• Steven Michael Burgess has been listed as a noteworthy marketing professional, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member organizing committee South African National Council Child and Family Welfare, Johannesburg, 1986-1993. Member task group National Telecomm. Forum, Johannesburg, 1995-1996.

Sergeant United States Army Reserve, 1973-1979. Member Southern African Marketing Research Association, Academy Marketing Science, American Marketing Association, European Marketing Academy (executive committee, since 2007), Institute Marketing Management, Association Consumer Research (advisory committee, since 2006).

Interests

• Avocations: scuba diving, road running, golf.

Connections

Married Colleen Anne Wright, August 5, 1994. Children: Ariel Shai, Alethe Soraya, Richard Douglas, Jonathan Blackwell, Thandiwe Bahia, Thandiwe Bahia.

Father:

Richard Edgar Burgess

Mother:

Rita Ursula (Douglas) Burgess

Spouse:

Colleen Anne Wright

child:

Thandiwe Bahia Burgess

child:

Alethe Soraya Burgess

child:

Jonathan Blackwell Burgess

child:

Ariel Shai Burgess

child:

Richard Douglas Burgess