Background
Burgess, William Vander was born on June 5, 1934 in Brownfield, Illinois, United States. Son of Felix Siegfried and Verna Gertrude (Stockdale) Burgess.
Burgess, William Vander was born on June 5, 1934 in Brownfield, Illinois, United States. Son of Felix Siegfried and Verna Gertrude (Stockdale) Burgess.
Bachelor of Science, University Illinois, 1955. Master of Science, Southern Illinois University, 1962. Doctor of Philosophy, University California, Berkeley, 1970.
Teacher agriculture, Rosiclare (Illinois) High School, 1955-1956; teacher agriculture, St. Francisville (Illinois) High School, 1960-1963; teacher agriculture, Mount Auburn (Illinois) High School, 1963-1964; superintendent schools, Mount Auburn Unit District, 1964-1965; professor education, U. San Francisco, 1968-1992; director secondary teacher internship, U. San Francisco, 1971-1973; dean summer session and special programs, U. San Francisco, 1973-1975; department chairman organization and leadership, U. San Francisco, 1984-1986; chairman faculty council School Education, U. San Francisco, 1978-1980, 84-86; associate dean School Education, U. San Francisco, 1990-1992; retired, 1992. President William V. Burgess & Associations, San Ramon, California, since 1983.
Arbitrator Better Business Bureau, San Francisco, since 1983. Docent Strybing Arboretum, San Francisco, since 1982. Served with United States Army, 1956-1959.
Member Phi Delta Kappa (president 1985-1986, Service award 1986, coordinator Area 2J since 1990).
Married Mary Etta Layman, August 20, 1961. Children: Eric, Sara, Brian.