Burton_C._Gray

Burton C. Gray

Burton C. Gray

Economist, businessman, and political theorist (1941–1989)

Burton Craige Gray (April 1, 1941 – October 27, 1989) was an American economist, entrepreneur, and conservative political theorist. He co-founded Scientific Time Sharing Corporation with Dan Dyer and Lawrence M. Breed, a computer software firm in the Washington, D.C. area specializing in the programming language APL.

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Biography

Gray was born in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, and died in Atlanta, Georgia.[1] He was the son of Gordon Gray and brother of C. Boyden Gray.

In 1968, he married Ann Clark.[2] The marriage ended in divorce.[1] He married Dorothy "Deecy" Stephens on November 5, 1988.[3] He was a board member of the Reason Foundation[4] and the Philadelphia Society. He was a co-founder of the Federalist Society and active in the Libertarian Party. The Reason Foundation established the Burton C. Gray Memorial Internship in his honor.[5][6]

References

  1. [1]
    "Yale '62 – Obituaries – Burton C. Gray". Alumninet.yale.edu. Yale Alumni Association. Retrieved October 22, 2011.
  2. [2]
    "Ann Clark Is Married in Locust Valley". The New York Times. October 13, 1968. Retrieved December 1, 2021.
  3. [3]
    "Deecy Stephens, an Insurance Agent, and Burton C. Gray Marry in Capital". The New York Times. November 6, 1988. Retrieved April 5, 2018.
  4. [4]
    Poole, Jr., Robert W. (January 1990). "In Memoriam: Burton C. Gray". Reason. Reason Foundation. Retrieved April 5, 2018.
  5. [5]
    "Internships Are Available at Reason Foundation". Reason (magazine). Reason Foundation. February 21, 2013. Retrieved April 29, 2019. The Burton C. Gray Memorial Internship supports Reason magazine interns in the Washington, D.C. office.
  6. [6]
    "Intern at Reason Magazine This Fall!". Reason (magazine). Reason Foundation. August 11, 2009. Retrieved April 29, 2019.
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