Burgess family establishes endowed lectureship at Cameron Univ. in

Journal Record, The (Oklahoma City), Jun 25, 2007

Bill Burgess, Sylvia Burgess and Brad and Karen Burgess have established the Burgess Family Endowed Lectureship in Business at Cameron University.

The lectureship is valued at $100,000.

The Burgess family contributed $25,000, which will be matched by the McCasland Foundation of Duncan. The new $50,000 endowment will then be submitted to the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education to be matched, creating a $100,000 endowment.

"The Burgess family has a legacy of support to higher education and Cameron University," said Cindy Ross, Cameron University president.

The Burgess families have a long history of giving to Cameron University. The Burgess Law Firm joined the CU President's Partners in 1989. In 2000, Brad and Karen Burgess joined President's Partners and Sylvia Burgess became an individual member.

Sylvia Burgess is dean of the School of Business at Cameron University and as chairman elect of the Lawton-Fort Sill Chamber of Commerce and Industry. Brad Burgess is the managing partner of Burgess & Hightower Law Firm and serves as a commissioner for the state of Oklahoma Department of Transportation.