Background
Burcham, Thomas Herbert was born on October 13, 1936 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Son of James Edward and Elizabeth Shera (Redpath) Burcham.
Burcham, Thomas Herbert was born on October 13, 1936 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Son of James Edward and Elizabeth Shera (Redpath) Burcham.
Associate of Arts, University of California, Berkeley, 1956; AB, University of California, 1958; Juris Doctor, University of California, 1961.
Assistant counsel, California Farm Bureau Federation, Berkeley, 1965-1972; associate counsel, California Farm Bureau Federation, Berkeley, 1977-1982; private practice, Berkeley, 1973-1974, 83-; private practice, Albany, California, 1983-1991; associate counsel, West Coast Life Insurance Company, San Francisco, 1974-1977. President, director Serological Research Institute, Richmond, California, since 1974, Worldwide Farmers Exchange, Berkeley, since 1984.
President, director Berkeley Cares, 1991-1994. Board directors Berkeley Community Fund, since 1992. Colonel United States Army Reserve, 1958-1988.
Member State Bar California, Berkeley-Albany Bar Association (president 1975-1976), Berkeley Chamber of Commerce (board directors 1987-1996, vice president 1988, president 1989-1990), Downtown Berkeley Association (board directors 1989-1993, secretary 1990-1991), Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Julie Briggs, December 19, 1964. Children: Stephen, John, Peter, Simon.