Background
III, Thomas Francis Burniece, was born on May 28, 1941 in Minneapolis. Son of Thomas Francis, Junior and Virginia June Burniece.
engineer engineering executive
III, Thomas Francis Burniece, was born on May 28, 1941 in Minneapolis. Son of Thomas Francis, Junior and Virginia June Burniece.
Bachelor of Electrical Engineering, University Minnesota, 1964. Master of Science in Engineering, Arizona State University, 1969. Postgraduate, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1987.
From engineer to senior engineer Motorola, Scottsdale, Arizona, 1964—1969. Senior engineer, principal engineer Control Data Corporation, Minneapolis, 1969—1974, unit manager, section manager, 1974—1980, director engineering, 1980—1981. Engineering group manager Digital Equipment Corporation, Colorado Springs, Colorado, 1981—1991.
Senior vice president engineering Maxtor Corporation, San Jose, California, since 1991. Chairman engineering dean's advisory council University Colorado, Colorado Springs, 1982—1985.
Member Higher Education Council, Colorado Association Commerce and Industry, Denver, 1982-1983.Patentee magnetic read head, 1976, track density increasing apparatus, 1975. Member Governor"s Task Force on Excellence in Education, Denver, 1983-1984. Member National Storage Industry Consortium (board directors 1993).
Married Carol Grace Brandberg, November 10, 1960 (divorced December 1988). Children: Bruce Thomas, Deborah Carol, William Brian, Kari Lynn. Married Valerie E. Norwood, May 31, 1992.
1 stepchild Stephanie Joy.