His son, Brian Burke - Burke Agency (MI) - shared the following regarding his father:

“Dad was a huge advocate for the rep industry, and for AIM/R.  In the early days, he was instrumental in helping to set up our local rep trade association in Michigan, which at one time had 25 members. We met monthly for lunch and even sponsored our own trade show.  This eventually became the Michigan Chapter of AIM/R when we all joined the national association as a group.  I believe the first AIM/R Conference he attended was in 1984 or 1985 in Boston. He was hooked – loved everything about it - and then took me to the conference in Nashville. Burke Agency has been a strong supporter of AIM/R ever since.”

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