Background
Burke, William Temple was born on October 30, 1935 in San Antonio, Texas, United States. Son of William Temple and Adelaide H. (Raba) Burke.
Burke, William Temple was born on October 30, 1935 in San Antonio, Texas, United States. Son of William Temple and Adelaide H. (Raba) Burke.
St. Mary's University of San Antonio (Bachelor of Business Administration, 1961. Juris Doctor, 1961). Phi Delta Phi. President, Dallas County Small Business Development Center, 1965-1966.
Practice law, Dallas. Founder, president Burke Wright & Keiffer, PC, 1985-1998, 2007. Council Hance/Scarborough/Wright, Dallas, 1998-2000, Hance, Scarborough, Wright, Ginsberg and Brusilow, Dallas, 2000—2007, Wright, Ginsberg and Brusilow, since 2008.
1st lieutenant United States Army, 1958-1960, captain United States Army Reserve, retired.
Bar: Texas 1961.
Co-founder, vice president, director Texas Catholic Community Credit Union, 1966—1969, vice-chairman board directors, 1990—1991. Vice president Dallas County History Survey Committee, 1966. President Dallas Military Government Association, 1962—1963.
Trustee Montserrat Jesuit Retreat House, 1999—2000, treasurer, 1997. President Dallas County Small Business Development Corporation, 1981—1982. Trustee Dallas Ecological Foundation, 2004—2008.
Trustee secretary board, since 2008. Chairman scout troop committee St. Patrick's Parish Roman Catholic Church, 1976—1978, chairman finance committee, 1984—1987, building committee, 1978—1987, chairman board consultors, 1978—1981. Vice-chairman Catholic Commission Appeal Diocese of Dallas, 1993—1997.
President men's club St. Patrick's Parish Roman Catholic Church, 1963, principal junior High School Christian development program, 1970. Board directors Dallas County War on Poverty, 1965—1966. Fellow Texas Bar Foundation (life), Dallas Bar Foundation (senior, life).
Member American Bar Association, Texas Bar Association, Dallas Bar Association (co-founder, chairman bankruptcy and commercial law section 1976-1977, 86-87, courthouse liaison committee since 1985, lecturer since 1985, chairman speakers committee 2001-2002), John C. Ford American Inn Court (co-founder, president 2000-2004, emeritus and member executive committee since 2000, honorary sergeant of the Inn 2003), Dallas Safari Club (life), Serra International Metropolitan Club (president Metropolitan Dallas 1997-1998, district governor 2004-2005, Outstanding Member award 1995), International Order Alhambra (exemplar 1978-1995), Knights of Columbus (co-founder Greater Dallas chapter, council 799 grand knight, trustee 1964-1969, district examplar 4th degree 1968-1969, Man of Year award 1970), Optimists (vice president, board directors Dallas 1965-1966, Man of Year award 1966, President's award 1968), Phi Delta Phi (life, magister Torlton INN 1960-1961, member of year 1961), Tau Delta Sigma (president 1957).
Married Mary Sue Johnson, June 8, 1957. Children: William Patrick, Michael Edmond, Karen Elizabeth.
