Who's Who at Burroughs?
This is an alphabetical listing of individuals who were part of the history of the Burroughs Adding Machine Company. This information has been gathered from many Burroughs documents, including annual reports.
Individual Date Title Comment
Backus, Standish 1875-1943 President of Burroughs Adding Machine Company from 1920-1943. Son-in-law of J. Boyer.
Barney, Charles E. 1891-1893 Second President of the American Arithmometer Company
Blumenthal, Michael 1985 Chairman & CEO at the time of the merger with Sperry Corporation.
Boyer, Joseph E. 1848-1930 President and Chairman of the American Arithmometer Company
starting in 1902. Financed W. S. Burroughs
Britt, Laurence V. 1946-1949 Chairman of the Board
Burroughs, William S. 1857-1898 Inventory and co-founder of the American Arithmometer Company
Coleman, John Strider 1897-1958 President in 1948. Joined as salesman in 1920
Doughty, Alfred J. 1889 President of the company. W. S. Burroughs' first assistant
Eppert, Ray R. 1921-1958 President in 1958 and later Chairman of the Board.
Gooch, C.W. 1909 Managing Director for Burroughs Adding Machines, Limited.
Langhorne, E. G. 1900-1902 President of the American Arithmometer Company
Lauver, A.J. 1910 Detroit factory Manager
MacDonald, Ray W. 1935-1977 President and later Chairman from 1966 -1977.
Metcalfe, Thomas 1886-1891 The first President of the American Arithmometer Company.
Metcalfe, W.C. 1886 The first Secretary of the American Arithmometer Company.
Mirabito, Paul S. 1951 President of Burroughs Adding Machine Company in 1978.
Pasinski, Walter J. 1906 Burroughs inventor. Awarded 43 patents and later directed the manufacture of the Norden bombsight during WWII.
Pye, William R. 1886 One of the co-founders of the American Arithmometer Company
Scruggs, R.M. 1886 The first Treasurer of the American Arithmometer Company.
Stern, Paul G. 1985 President and Chief Operating officer.
Stromback, DuRay E. 1979-1982 President
Wyeth, J.H. 1893-1898 Third President of the American Arithmometer Company
This is an alphabetical listing of individuals who were part of the history of the Burroughs Adding Machine Company. This information has been gathered from many Burroughs documents, including annual reports.
Individual Date Title Comment
Backus, Standish 1875-1943 President of Burroughs Adding Machine Company from 1920-1943. Son-in-law of J. Boyer.
Barney, Charles E. 1891-1893 Second President of the American Arithmometer Company
Blumenthal, Michael 1985 Chairman & CEO at the time of the merger with Sperry Corporation.
Boyer, Joseph E. 1848-1930 President and Chairman of the American Arithmometer Company
starting in 1902. Financed W. S. Burroughs
Britt, Laurence V. 1946-1949 Chairman of the Board
Burroughs, William S. 1857-1898 Inventory and co-founder of the American Arithmometer Company
Coleman, John Strider 1897-1958 President in 1948. Joined as salesman in 1920
Doughty, Alfred J. 1889 President of the company. W. S. Burroughs' first assistant
Eppert, Ray R. 1921-1958 President in 1958 and later Chairman of the Board.
Gooch, C.W. 1909 Managing Director for Burroughs Adding Machines, Limited.
Langhorne, E. G. 1900-1902 President of the American Arithmometer Company
Lauver, A.J. 1910 Detroit factory Manager
MacDonald, Ray W. 1935-1977 President and later Chairman from 1966 -1977.
Metcalfe, Thomas 1886-1891 The first President of the American Arithmometer Company.
Metcalfe, W.C. 1886 The first Secretary of the American Arithmometer Company.
Mirabito, Paul S. 1951 President of Burroughs Adding Machine Company in 1978.
Pasinski, Walter J. 1906 Burroughs inventor. Awarded 43 patents and later directed the manufacture of the Norden bombsight during WWII.
Pye, William R. 1886 One of the co-founders of the American Arithmometer Company
Scruggs, R.M. 1886 The first Treasurer of the American Arithmometer Company.
Stern, Paul G. 1985 President and Chief Operating officer.
Stromback, DuRay E. 1979-1982 President
Wyeth, J.H. 1893-1898 Third President of the American Arithmometer Company