Gary Burrell
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| Born | Gary Leon Burrell Script error: No such module "person date". Stilwell, Kansas, U.S. |
| Died | Script error: No such module "person date". Spring Hill, Kansas, U.S. |
| Education | Wichita State University (BS) Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (MS) |
| OccupationTemplate:Pluralize from text | electrical engineer and entrepreneur |
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| Known for | co-founder of the Garmin GPS company |
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Gary Leon Burrell (August 24, 1937 – June 12, 2019) was an American electrical engineer, businessman, and philanthropist. He was the co-founder, with Min Kao, and chairman emeritus of Garmin, makers of popular Global Positioning System devices.
Early life
Gary Burrell was born in 1937. He earned his undergraduate degree in electrical engineering from Wichita State University and a master's degree from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.[1][2]
Career
Burrell worked for Lowrance Electronics and King Radio Corporation.[2] In the early 1980s, he worked for Allied Signal.[1]
Along with partner Min Kao, Burrell founded Garmin in 1989 to make navigation devices for aviation and boating using the Global Positioning System.[1] Their original office was two folding chairs and a card table. Some U.S. servicemen used Garmin GPS during the first Gulf War, even though Garmin never had a military contract. Later on, the technology was expanded for the U.S. market, providing directions across all United States roads and highways.
Philanthropy
Burrell was a significant donor to the Indian Creek Community Church in Olathe, Kansas.[3]
Awards
In September 2024, Burrell was inducted into the National Aviation Hall of Fame in Dayton, Ohio.[4]
Personal life
Burrell was married and had three children.[1] He resided in Spring Hill, Kansas.[1] As of 2016, Burrell was a billionaire.[1] He died on June 12, 2019 at the age of 81 from complications of Parkinson's disease.[5][6][7]
References
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- ^ a b c d e f Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."The World's Billionaires: Gary Burrell". Forbes. Retrieved March 10, 2017.
- ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Leadership: Gary Burrell". Garmin. Retrieved March 10, 2017.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Olathe church looks like locus of Burrell gifts". Kansas City Business Journal. April 4, 2004. Retrieved March 10, 2017.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."The National Aviation Hall of Fame Announces the "Class of 2024"". National Aviation Hall of Fame.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Roberts, Sam (2019-06-20). "Gary Burrell, Who Helped People Find Their Way (With GPS), Dies at 81". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2019-08-03.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Gary Burrell Obituary - Olathe, Kansas | Legacy.com". Legacy.com. 14 June 2019.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Garmin® announces passing of Co-founder and Chairman Emeritus Gary Burrell". BusinessWire. June 13, 2019. Retrieved June 14, 2019.
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