Burton W. Silcock (July 29, 1922 – January 4, 2008) was an American administrator who served as the Director of the Bureau of Land Management from 1971 to 1973.[1][2]
Burton W. Silcock | |
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| 7th Director of the Bureau of Land Management | |
| In office July 6, 1971 – 1973 | |
| President | Richard Nixon |
| Preceded by | Boyd Rasmussen |
| Succeeded by | Curt Berklund |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 29, 1922 Burley, Idaho |
| Died | January 4, 2008 (aged 85) Meridian, Idaho |
| Political party | Republican |
Silcock revived numerous awards for his work including the Interior Secretary’s Excellence of Service Award, the Presidential Management Improvement Award and American Motor’s Conservation Award. Utah State University gave him their Distinguished Service Award in 1984 and a Lifetime Achievement Award in 2000.[3]
He died on January 4, 2008, in Meridian, Idaho at age 85.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Land Management Bureau to Get a New Director". Nytimes.com. 1971-06-23. Retrieved 2019-04-28.
- ^ "Corvallis Gazette-Times from Corvallis, Oregon on March 27, 1973 · 4". Newspapers.com. 1973-03-27. Retrieved 2019-04-28.
- ^ "Burton W. (Burt) Silcock". Public Lands Foundation. Retrieved 2019-11-20.
- ^ "Burton W. Silcock". Magicvalley.com. 2008-01-07. Retrieved 2019-04-28.