7081 Crooked Tree Drive

Anchorage, Alaska 99516

Phone 907-346-3276

Fax 907-346-1836

E-mail symjb@mail.alaska.edu

Michael J. Burns

Personal

Married:  Rebecca H. Burns, June 3, 1972                                                                                                                                      Children: Patrick, Michael Jr., John McCoy, Bridget                                                                                                          Religion: Roman Catholic

Education

Ø       Knox College                                                                                                Galesburg, IL                                                                                                      BA, Political Science, 1969                                                              

Ø       University of Denver, College of Law                                                           Denver, CO                                                                                                     Juris Doctor, 1971                                                                    

Ø       University of Missouri at Kansas City, College of Law                                  L.L.M. Candidate                                                                                                 28 of 30 hours completed

Professional

Admitted to the practice of law:                                                                           Colorado 1971                                                                                           Missouri  1972                                                                                                             Illinois      1975

Political Experience

Republican candidate for Jackson County Prosecuting Attorney, 1972.  Lost 112,00 – 98,000.  Jackson County is the second largest in Missouri and includes Kansas City and independence.

Business Background

1985 – 2002   President, KeyBank of Alaska Branches in Fairbanks, North Pole, Juneau, Ketchikan Kodiak,                                                           Dillingham, Unalaska, Kenai, Wasilla,                                                             Eagle River, Palmer, and Anchorage.                                                   

1983 – 1985 Senior Vice President, Corporate Banking                           Marine Bancorp & Springfield Marine Bank, Springfield, IL                 

1973 – 1983 Executive Vice President & Director                                       First Midwest Bancorp (FMBI NASDQ), Joliet, IL                                       Twenty-six bank holding company.  (Various positions with subsidiary banks.)

Civic Activities

 

Ø       Board of Regents, University of Alaska, 1997 – 2005                 

                Chairman: 1999, 2000,2001                                                              

Ø       University of Alaska Foundation, Since 1998.  Trustee and member of Investment Committee                                                                                                              

 

Ø       University of Alaska Museum Expansion Committee, 1996 – 2000 Chair, Major Gifts Committee ($32 mm goal reached in 2000)

Ø       Anchorage Telephone Utility, 1991 – 1998

        Chairman: 1991-1998

Ø       United Way of Anchorage, Board of Directors, 1986 – 1992

                Campaign Chairman: 1986, 1987

Ø       Anchorage Chamber of Commerce, Board of Directors, 1986, 2001

Ø       Alaska Community Foundation, Trustee, since 1993 Chair since 2002

Ø       The Nature Conservancy of Alaska, Trustee, since 1992 Vice Chair and Chair-designee

Ø       Alaskan Command Civilian Advisory Board, member, since 1992

                Participated in JCOC 63 in 2000 at the invitation of The Secretary of     

                Defense, Washington, DC                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                

Ø       Alaska Airlines Community Advisory Board, Director, since 1991

                Chairman: 1993, 1998

Ø       Alaska SeaLife Center, Board of Directors, since 2000

Ø       Alaska Bankers Association, 1985 – 2002

                President, 1995

Ø       American Bankers Association

                State Chairman.  Served three terms.

                Member, Government Relations Council.  Served three terms

Ø       State of Alaska Asian Trade Mission, delegation member, 2000

Ø       Alaska Public Broadcasting Commission, Commissioner, 1994 – 1997.

Ø       Alaska Public Telecommunications, Inc. (Parent of KAKM TV and KSKA FM).  1989- 1994.

Ø       Anchorage YMCA, former Director

Ø       Imaginarium of Anchorage, former Director