Nationality American | Role Businessman Name Gary Burrell | |
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Alma mater Wichita State University (B.S., Electrical Engineering)Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (M.S.) Occupation electrical engineer and entrepreneur Similar People Min Kao, David Duffield, Jen Kao | ||
Organizations founded Garmin Ltd. Net worth 1.45 billion USD (2015) | ||
2013 ce hall of fame gary burrell dr min hwan kao
Gary Burrell (born 1937) is an American businessman and philanthropist. He is the co-founder and chairman emeritus of Garmin, makers of popular Global Positioning System devices.
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- 2013 ce hall of fame gary burrell dr min hwan kao
- Early life
- Career
- Philanthropy
- Personal life
- References
Early life
Gary Burrell was born in 1937. He earned a degree in Electrical Engineering from Wichita State University and a master's degree from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
Career
Burrell worked for Lowrance Electronics and King Radio Corporation. In the early 1980s, he worked for Allied Signal in the early 1980s.
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. 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 is a significant donor to the Indian Creek Community Church in Olathe, Kansas.
Personal life
Burrell is married, and he has three children. He resides in Spring Hill, Kansas. As of 2016, Burrell is a former billionaire.