Gary Burrell
Chairman at Garmin USA, Inc.
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Gary Burrell (born 1937) is an American businessman, co-founder and chairman emeritus of Garmin, makers of popular Global Positioning System devices.
He earned a degree in Electrical Engineering from Wichita State University and a masters degree from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
Along with partner Min Kao, Burrell founded Garmin in 1989 to make navigation devices for aviation and boating using the Global Positioning System. Their original office was two folding chairs and a card table. U.S. Army servicemen loved 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.
In 2007, Burrell ranked #114 on the Forbes 400 list of America's richest people. As of March 2013, his net worth was $1.3 B.
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Gary Burrell active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Garmin USA, Inc.
 Garmin USA, Inc. Computer CommunicationsElectronic Technology Garmin USA, Inc. provides navigation, communications and information devices, which are enabled by GPS technology. It designs, develops, manufactures and markets hand-held, portable and fixed-mount GPS-enabled products and other navigation, communications and information products for the general aviation and consumer markets. The company is headquartered in Olathe, KS. | Chairman | - |
Former positions of Gary Burrell
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Garmin International, Inc.
 Garmin International, Inc. Aerospace & DefenseElectronic Technology Garmin International, Inc. manufactures navigation, communication, and information devices. Its products are used in automotive, aviation, cartography, marine and mobile electronics applications. The company is headquartered in Olathe, KS. | Director/Board Member | - |
| GARMIN LTD. | Director/Board Member | - |
| King Radio Corp. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
| Garmin Corp. | Founder | - |
AlliedSignal, Inc.
 AlliedSignal, Inc. Aerospace & DefenseElectronic Technology AlliedSignal, Inc. manufactured aerospace products. It offered aerospace and automotive parts, chemicals, fibers, plastics, and advanced materials. The company was headquartered in Morristown, NJ. | Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer | - |
Training of Gary Burrell
| Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute | Graduate Degree |
| Wichita State University | Undergraduate Degree |
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| Listed companies | 1 |
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| GARMIN LTD. | Electronic Technology |
| Private companies | 6 |
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AlliedSignal, Inc.
AlliedSignal, Inc. Aerospace & DefenseElectronic Technology AlliedSignal, Inc. manufactured aerospace products. It offered aerospace and automotive parts, chemicals, fibers, plastics, and advanced materials. The company was headquartered in Morristown, NJ. | Electronic Technology |
Lowrance Electronics, Inc.
 Lowrance Electronics, Inc. Aerospace & DefenseElectronic Technology Lowrance Electronics, Inc. designs and manufactures Sonar, GPS and Aviation instruments. Its products are sold under the Eagel, Lowrance and Sea brands to boaters, hunters and hikers. The company was founded by Darrell J. Lowrance in 1957 and is headquartered in Tulsa, OK | Electronic Technology |
Garmin International, Inc.
Garmin International, Inc. Aerospace & DefenseElectronic Technology Garmin International, Inc. manufactures navigation, communication, and information devices. Its products are used in automotive, aviation, cartography, marine and mobile electronics applications. The company is headquartered in Olathe, KS. | Electronic Technology |
Garmin USA, Inc.
Garmin USA, Inc. Computer CommunicationsElectronic Technology Garmin USA, Inc. provides navigation, communications and information devices, which are enabled by GPS technology. It designs, develops, manufactures and markets hand-held, portable and fixed-mount GPS-enabled products and other navigation, communications and information products for the general aviation and consumer markets. The company is headquartered in Olathe, KS. | Electronic Technology |
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| King Radio Corp. | Electronic Technology |
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