Herb Burton

Herb Burton

Herb Burton was born in Amarillo, TX, but grew up in Gadsden, AL. He gained an appointment to the US Naval Academy in 1964. He graduated with a degree in Engineering from the University of Alabama in 1969. He spent a decade farming before joining Thiokol in 1982. He worked in Planning and Development. He was a liason working on issues with the START and INF treaties that included Soviet inspections of Thiokol's facilities. In 1989 he became the Plant Engineer. He was involved with the shutdown of Thiokol in the early 90s. He has worked at a variety of enginnering jobs since leaving Thiokol.

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