Thomas Arthur Burton

Background

Burton, Thomas Arthur was born on December 29, 1934 in Richmond, Virginia, United States. Son of Arthur Nunlay and Mary (Hamilton) Burton.

Education

Bachelor of Science with honors in Industrial Engineering, University Florida, 1956. Project engineer Union Carbide Corporation, Charleston, West Virginia, 1956-1960. Sales engineer Flo-Tronics, Incorporated., Minneapolis, 1960-1962, sales manager, 1962-1964, division manager, 1964-1970.

Vice president Waters Instruments, Rochester, Minnesota, 1970-1976, president, chief Executive officer, since 1977.

Director United Finance Incorporated. Trustee, Saint Mary"sHosp., 1976-1983, vice president, 1978-1983.

Career

Project engineer Union Carbide Corporation, Charleston, West Virginia, 1956—1960. Sales engineer Flo-Tronics, Inc., Minneapolis, 1960—1962, sales manager, 1962—1964, division manager, 1964—1970. Vice president Waters Instruments, Rochester, 1970—1976.

President, chief executive officer, since 1977.

Achievements

• Thomas Arthur Burton has been listed as a noteworthy instrument manufacturing company executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Director United Finance Inc. Trustee St. Mary's Hospital, 1976—1983, vice president, 1978—1983. Member of Young Presidents Organization, American Management Association, Decathlon (Minneapolis), Rochester Golf & Country.

Connections

Married Mary Frances Pierce, June 5, 1956. Children: Thomas Arthur, Elizabeth Frances, Michael Pierce.

Father:

Arthur Nunlay Burton

Mother:

Mary (Hamilton) Burton

Spouse:

Mary Frances Pierce

child:

Elizabeth Frances Burton

child:

Thomas Arthur Burton

child:

Michael Pierce Burton