Garmin® announces passing of Co-founder and Chairman Emeritus Gary Burrell
June 13 2019 - 12:21PM
Business Wire
Innovator, entrepreneur and servant leader will
be remembered for his legacy of growing Garmin from a start-up
company to a global leader in GPS technology
Garmin International, Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd. (NASDAQ:GRMN),
today announced that Gary Burrell, aviation pioneer and co-founder
of Garmin Ltd., passed away on June 12, 2019, at the age of 81. Mr.
Burrell retired in 2002 and continued to serve as Garmin’s
co-Chairman until 2004 when he was named Chairman Emeritus.
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Garmin® announces passing of Co-founder
and Chairman Emeritus Gary Burrell. Innovator, entrepreneur and
servant leader will be remembered for his legacy of growing Garmin
from a start-up company to a global leader in GPS technology.
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Mr. Burrell co-founded Garmin with Dr. Min Kao in 1989 with the
vision of creating products powered by an emerging technology known
as the Global Positioning System, or GPS. Thirty years later,
Garmin has grown from a handful of engineers into a global location
and communication product powerhouse with more than 13,000
associates in 60 offices around the world. Of his many
accomplishments, Gary was most proud of the jobs he helped
create.
"Gary Burrell has been my friend, mentor and partner for more
than 30 years," Kao said. "His vision, values, engineering skills
and commitment to serving our customers have been the foundation
for the growth of our company. It has been both a great privilege
and a blessing to have known this amazing man and I know his legacy
will live on."
In a career spanning 50 years, Burrell motivated and mentored
thousands of employees. Among them was Garmin President and CEO
Cliff Pemble, one of Burrell’s first hires.
“While Gary will be remembered by many as one of the great
entrepreneurs of our age, I will remember the unusual way in which
he led our company, something he called servant leadership,” Pemble
said. “Whether it was about creating the best product or his
behavior as a leader, Gary always considered the impact to others
before himself. His example not only inspired my contribution to
Garmin, it also positively influenced me as a husband and father. I
am forever grateful for the rich and enduring legacy of Gary
Burrell.”
Prior to launching Garmin in 1989, Burrell held leadership
positions at marine and aviation electronics companies including
Lowrance Electronics, King Radio Corporation and AlliedSignal. He
is widely regarded as one of the leading innovators of integrated
avionics, having designed and developed the first successful
NAV/COMM for the general aviation market.
At Garmin, Gary expanded his vision for integration with the GNS
430/530 product family, which combines GPS technology with
traditional aviation navigation and communication systems and a
color moving map. Gary went on to conceive the G1000 cockpit system
which today is operating in thousands of aircraft around the world
from small piston powered airplanes through mid-sized business
jets. Burrell earned his bachelor’s in electrical engineering at
Wichita State University and his master’s from Rensselaer
Polytechnic Institute.
For decades, Garmin has pioneered new GPS navigation and
wireless devices and applications that are designed for people who
live an active lifestyle. Garmin serves five primary markets,
including automotive, aviation, fitness, marine, and outdoor
recreation. For more information, visit Garmin's virtual pressroom
at garmin.com/newsroom, contact the Media Relations department at
913-397-8200, or follow us at facebook.com/garmin,
twitter.com/garmin, instagram.com/garmin or youtube.com/garmin.
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