Background
Burns, William Arthur was born on December 16, 1942 in Laurens, South Carolina, United States. Son of Mason William Burns and Marie Eunice Braxton.
Burns, William Arthur was born on December 16, 1942 in Laurens, South Carolina, United States. Son of Mason William Burns and Marie Eunice Braxton.
Bachelor of Science in Biology, Furman University, 1965. Master of Health Administration, Medical College of Virginia, 1971.
Assistant administrator, Riverside Hospital, Newport News, Virginia, 1971-1977; administrator, Midlands Community Hospital, Papillion, Nebraska, 1977-1979; administrator, Magic Valley Regional Medical Center, Twin Falls, Idaho., 1979-1985; administrator, Rio Grande Regional Hospital, McAllen, Texas, since 1985. Member Texas Legislature task force on cancer. Contract administrator Patrick Henry Hospital, Newport News, 1974-1977.
Financial chairman Rio Grande Valley Council Boy Scouts American, 1987. Board directors numerous health-related organizations Captain Medical Service corpus, United States army, 1966-1968. Member American College Hospital Administrators, American College Health Care Administrators, Texas Hospital Association, American Hospital Association, McAllen Chamber of Commerce (president-elect 1992-1993, president 93-94).
Lodges: Rotary (local membership committee chairman 1986-1988, board directors 1986-1989, treasurer 1988-1989), Kiwanis, Lions.
Children: Stephen W., Charles Stewart. Married Nancy Walker, October 7, 1989.