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James E. Burke

American businessman (1925–2012)
Person human Q6133046

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16 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[12]
Date of birth
February 28, 1925
Date of death
September 28, 2012
Place of birth
Rutland
Country of citizenship
United States[6]
Occupation
businessperson
Position held
chief executive officer[7]
Educated at
Harvard Business School, Harvard University, College of the Holy Cross[8][9][10]
Award received
Presidential Medal of Freedom[11]
Spouse
Didi Burke[5]
Sibling
Daniel Burke[16]
Citizenship
United States
Family name
Burke[13]
Given name
James[14]
Number of children
2.0[15]
🏷️ Also known as
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VIAF cluster ID
101574130
Library of Congress authority ID
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Image (Wikimedia Commons)
James E. Burke, New York Amsterdam News 1977 12 03 pg10 (cropped).jpg ↗
Awards & Winners artist ID
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FAST ID
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Freebase ID
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Great American Business Leaders of the 20th Century ID
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Our Campaigns candidate ID
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Prabook ID
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WorldCat Entities ID
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Educated at 3
Harvard University, Harvard Business School, College of the Holy Cross
Award received 1
Presidential Medal of Freedom
Country of citizenship 1
United States
Family name 1
Burke
Given name 1
James
Instance of 1
human
Occupation 1
businessperson
Place of birth 1
Rutland
Position held 1
chief executive officer
Sex or gender 1
male
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Summary

James E. Burke was born in Rutland[1]. He was born on February 28, 1925[2]. He died on September 28, 2012[3]. He worked as a businessperson[4].

Body

Education

Educated at Harvard Business School[8], a business school[17], in United States[18], founded in 1908[19], headquartered in Boston[20]; Harvard University[9], a private university[21], in United States[22], founded in 1636[23], headquartered in Cambridge[24]; and College of the Holy Cross[10], a liberal arts college[25], in United States[26], founded in 1843[27], headquartered in Worcester[28].

FAQs

Where was James E. Burke born?

James E. Burke's place of birth was Rutland[1].

Who was James E. Burke married to?

James E. Burke's spouses include Didi Burke[5].

What did James E. Burke do for work?

James E. Burke worked as businessperson[4].

Where did James E. Burke go to school?

James E. Burke was educated at Harvard Business School[8], Harvard University[9], and College of the Holy Cross[10].

What awards did James E. Burke receive?

Honors received include Presidential Medal of Freedom[11].

Related Entities

College of the Holy Cross United States

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  16. [16] ↑ . en.wikipedia.org. en.wikipedia.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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  11. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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