William Henry Burgess

Background

Burgess, William Henry was born on June 30, 1917 in Minneapolis. Son of Gerald Henry and Louise (Bailey) Burgess.

Education

Bachelor of Business Administration, University of Minnesota, 1939; Master of Business Administration, Harvard University, 1941.

Career

Industrial engineer, R.R. Donnelly & Sons Company, Chicago, 1941-1942; management engineer, Hollister & Evans, Los Angeles, 1946; founder, president, Electronic Specialty Company, Los Angeles, 1949-1966; Chairman of the Board, Electronic Specialty Company, Los Angeles, 1949-1969; founder, Chairman of the Board, president, Shavex Corporation, Los Angeles, 1949-1962; Chairman of the Board, Continental Controls Corporation, 1972-1978; Chairman of the Board, International Controls Corporation, Boca Raton, Florida, 1978-1986; founder, Chairman, Board Of Directors, C.M.S. Digital, since 1984. Entrepreneur, since 1969. President, Chairman of the Board William H. Burgess Foundation.

Founder, director Titech, Inc., 1966-1990. Board directors Early California Industries. Member Los Angeles panel arbitrators New York Stock Exch., 1971-1973.

Member of national advisory board Center Privatization, 1985-1987. Member National Forum Foundation, 1984-1986, Am.Space Frontier Committee, 1985-1987, Council National Policy, 1985-1987.

Membership

Member council regents Forest Lawn, 1959-1965. Vice chairman commerce and industry United Crusade, 1968-1970. Member advisory board Pasadena Young Women’s Christian Association, 1955-1957.

Board directors Junior Achievement Southern California, 1965-1970, advisory council, 1971-1975. Founding member Los Angeles Music Center, 1964. Director The Founders, 1971-1978.

Vice president, board directors California Institute of Technology Associates, 1964-1965, 70-78. Board overseers, visiting committee Harvard University, 1964-1970. Board directors Huntington Memorial Tumor Clinic, 1958-1960.

Life member, trustee Pasadena Museum Modern Art, 1956-1974. Member president's council California Institute of Technology, 1968-1971. Member Pasadena Tournament of Roses Association, 1971-1974.

Board governors Otis Art Institute, 1967-1974. Board directors Southern California council Institute International Education, 1970-1972. Founding fellow, board directors liberal studies.B. Leakey Foundation, 1969-1979.

Trustee San Gabriel Valley Foundation Boy Scouts American, 1968-1969. Member National Association Eagle Scouts, 1974-1978. World ambassador International Student Center, University of California at Los Angeles, 1970-1973.

Member president's advisory council University Redlands, 1971-1974. Member Economic Round Table, 1970-1975. Member curriculum advisory committee University Southern California Business School, 1972-1978.

Member orthopedic council Los Angeles Orthopedic Hospital, 1972-1975. Member volunteer advisory committee California Attorney General, 1971-1978. Honorary advisory board International Professional Tennis Association, 1967-1971.

Life member National Educational Tennis Foundation. National advisory board American Security Council, 1971-1974. Board directors Palm Springs Friends Philharmonic, 1974-1978, Coachella Valley Young Men’s Christian Association, 1977-1978.

Trustee Space Age Hall Science, 1973-1976. Trustee Palm Springs Desert Museum, 1974-1977. Member Republican National Committee Served to lieutenant United States Naval Reserve, 1941-1945.

Member National Institute Social Sciences (life), Chief Executives Forum (director 1969-1973), Young President Organization (national director 1958-1967, international president 1966), Palm Springs World Affairs Council (director 1974, president 1994-1996), Harvard Business School Club Southern California (president, director 1955-1956, director 1970-1974), International Marketing Institute (advisory council 1959-1963), Los Angeles World Affairs Council (vice president and director 1962-1980, treasurer 1964), Society for Improvement of Human Functioning, Metric Society, Tarrytown One Hundred (founding member), Tailhook Association, University Minnesota Alumni Association, United States Lawn Tennis Association (life), Tennis Patrons Association Southern California (board governors 1966), Pasadena Foothill Tennis Patrons Association (honorary board member 1964-1974), Chief Executive Forum, Harvard Club, Lincoln Club, Tennis Club, Desert Riders Club, Desert Rats Club, O'Donnell Golf Club, Phi Delta Theta Alumni Association, Phi Delta Theta.

Connections

Married Clara Ethel Woodward, June 21, 1941. Children: Sarah Louise Burgess Cadenhead, Mali.

Father:

Gerald Henry Burgess

Mother:

Louise (Bailey) Burgess

Spouse:

Clara Ethel Woodward

child:

Sarah Louise Burgess Cadenhead Burgess

child:

Mali Burgess