Background
Burkett, William Andrew was born on July 1, 1913 in near Herman, Nebraska, United States. Son of William H. and Mary (Dill) Burkett.
Burkett, William Andrew was born on July 1, 1913 in near Herman, Nebraska, United States. Son of William H. and Mary (Dill) Burkett.
Student, University Nebraska, 1931-1932; student, Creighton U. Law School, 1932-1933; Bachelor of Laws, University Omaha, 1936.
Executive trainee, Bank American, 1937-1938;
Senior special agent, intelligence unit, Treasury Department, 1945-1950;
executive vice president, California Employers Association Group, Sacramento, 1950-1953;
director, California Department Employment, 1953-1955;
chairman, California Employment Stabilization Commission, 1953-1955;
superintendent banks, chairman, Department Investments California, 1955-1959;
director, Liquidation Yokohama Specie Bank
also, Sumitomo Bank, San Francisco, 1955-1959;
consultant, Western Bancorp, San Francisco, 1959-1961;
Chairman of the Board, president, Security National Bank Monterey County, Monterey-Carmel, California, 1961-1966;
Chairman of the Board, president, Burkett Land Company, Monterey, since 1966. Chairman of the Board Securities Properties Corporation, Monterey. Witness California CrimeCom., United States Senate Kefauver Crime Committee, 1950-1952, United States Congress Banking Committee, 1991.
National chairman, founder Bank Savings & Loan Depositor's League, 1991.
Elected nominee Nebraska Secretary State, 1936. Witness California Crime Commission and United States Senate Kefauver Crime Commission, 1950-1952, United States Congress Banking Committee, 1991. Director banking and investments, cabinet governor, California, 1953-1959.
Director California Emergency Manpower Commission, 1953-1955. Chairman Governor California Committee Refugee Relief, 1953-1955. Member California Securities Commission, 1955-1959.
Member financial board Pine Manor Junior College, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, since 1967. Member Monterey County History Commission, National Trust Foundation, Royal Oak Foundation. Board directors Monterey Symphony Association.
Chairman board trustees National History Foundation. Trustee Monterey Museum Art, Bishop Kip School, Carmel Valley, California. Co-chairman, trustee Mount Rushmore Hall of Records Commission, 1987.
Member advisory board Robert Louis Stevenson School, Pebble Beach, California, 1971-1974, candidate for governor California, 1978. Served as officer United States Coast Guard Reserve, 1943-1945. Member American, California, Indiana bankers associations, National Association Superintendents State Banks (president 1958-1959), Monterey History and Art Association, Mount Rushmore National Memorial Society (life member, trustee), Amvets (department Commander California 1947, national vice Commander 1948), Society California Pioneers, Bank and Savings and Loan Depositor's League (national chairman since 1991), Monterey Peninsula Museum Art, Mount Rushmore Hall of Records Commission Inc.
(national co-Chairman.1990—). Clubs: Monterey Peninsula Golf and Country (Pebble Beach), Beach and Tennis (Pebble Beach), Stillwater Yacht (Pebble Beach). Carmel Valley Golf and Tennis.
Commonwealth (San Francisco), Rotary (San Francisco). Sutter Lawn (Sacramento).
Married Juliet Ruth Johnson, October 5, 1940 (deceased March 1976). Children: Juliet Ann Burkett Hooker, Katherine C. Burkett Congdon, William Cleveland. Married Nancy Schallert Morrow, June 20, 1992.