Townsend Burden (1838–1913) and Evelyn Byrd Moale (1847–1916), the daughter of William Armistead Moale (1800–1880) of Baltimore, Maryland, who was a descendant of the Carter and Byrd families of Virginia. Burden's grandfather was an owner of Burden Iron Works, which was founded by his great-grandfather, Henry Burden (1791–1871). His maternal grandparents were Florence Adele Vanderbilt Twombly, a granddaughter of Commodore Cornelius Vanderbilt, and Hamilton McKown Twombly. īurden attended and graduated from Harvard College in 1927. He also attended special aviation courses at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Career Standing, left to right: Burden, then Special Aviation Assistant to the Secretary of Commerce, Willard E. In 1927, after his graduation from Harvard, he was hired as an aviation research analyst at Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. From 1932 to 1938, he worked for Scudder, Stevens and Clark. In 1935, while at Scudder, he was elected a director of the United Air Lines Transport Corporation.
In 1940, he was named to the board of trustees of Central Hanover Bank & Trust Co. ĭuring World War II, he was Special Assistant for Research and Development to the Secretary of the Air Force. In 1947, after the War, he joined Smith, Barney & Co. Burden & Co., an investment company intended to pool and manage his family's money. Unlike other Vanderbilt descendants, Burden "saw the fortune dissipating into smaller and smaller chunks and was determined to protect his own progeny." The firm is considered a pioneer in the " family office" space and continues to this day, managing half a billion dollars as of 1998. In 1959, he was nominated by President Dwight D. He served in this role from 1959 until 1961. Īurden served on the board of trustees of the Museum of Modern Art in New York City from 1943 until his death. He was elected President of the Board in 1953, succeeding Nelson Rockefeller, who resigned to accept appointment as Under Secretary of the U.S.
Department of Health, Education and Welfare. Burden resigned as president in 1959, to become Ambassador, and was succeeded by Blanchette Ferry Rockefeller, the wife of John D. He resumed the presidency again afterwards from 1961 until 1965. He donated works to be auctioned off for the Museum, including Paul Cézanne's Apples, in 1960. He also served as a trustee of Columbia University, a member of the board of the Smithsonian Institution, director of the Council on Foreign Relations, chairman of the Institute for Defense Analysis. Redfin is redefining real estate and the home buying process in Erie County with industry-leading technology, full-service agents, and lower fees that provide a better value for Redfin buyers and sellers.In the 1940s, Burden and his wife commissioned Wallace K. If you're looking to sell your home in the Erie County area, our listing agents can help you get the best price.
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