Thomas David Burns

Background

Burns, Thomas David was born on April 22, 1926 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States. Son of Charles Harvey and Ruth (Graves) Burns.

Career

Co-founder, president, Science Hobbies, Inc., Charlotte, North Carolina, 1961-1983; co-founder, president, Science and Nature Distbrs., Inc., Matthews, North Carolina, 1983-1989; co-founder, president, Science Ednl. Products, Inc., Matthews, since 1989.

Membership

With United States Navy, 1944-1946, Pacific.

Interests

• Avocations: astronomy, collecting minerals and fossils, nature photography.

Connections

Married Jean Whisnant, August 9, 1947.

Father:

Charles Harvey Burns

Mother:

Ruth (Graves) Burns

Spouse:

Jean Whisnant