John J Burke Jr

Commerical real estate developer, Burke Properties - Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Of Fox Point was peacefully born to eternal life on January 25th, 2019 at 77 years old. Survived by his devoted wife, Kathryn Murphy Burke. John was a generous and proud father to his five children, Wendy A. Burke, John (Tisha) Burke III, Molly (John) Sloan, Patrick (Kristin) Burke and Rory (Chris) Foley. Adoring grandfather to his ten cherished grandchildren, Murphy, Flannery, Duke, Kathryn, Charles, Teagan, Jack, Fletcher, Reilly and Dillon. Loving brother to Sheila Vollman, Kevin (Mary Grace) Burke, Gerard (Mary) Burke and Margaret (Hack) Noyes. John is preceded in death by his dear parents, John and Margaret "Marnie" Burke, and brothers, Reilly and Timothy Burke. John was a proud graduate and long time Trustee of Spring Hill College in Mobile Alabama where he was instrumental in the building of the Marnie and John Burke Memorial Library which the students call "The Burke". John's legacy at Spring Hill continues with the newly developed John J. Burke Jr. Center for the Study and Advancement of Free Enterprise. The Center's goal is to educate students in the American entrepreneurial philosophy of opportunity for all. A faithful Catholic and Knight of Malta, John was also an enthusiastic philanthropist and larger-than-life character who left a formidable legacy on the city he loved. Milwaukee's well-known Lady-Bug Building is home to the company he founded, Burke Properties, and he considered the support that he and Murph offered to the Milwaukee Art Museum's Burke Brise Soleil to be his proudest achievement. John served on numerous boards throughout the city dedicating much of his time adding to the beauty and vibrancy of his hometown. The city is a livelier place because of him.

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Michael Keiser	Ron Paul, Paul Ryan, Gerald C Weller, Julius Caesar Watts Jr, Mark W Neumann, Robert W. Kasten, Jr., George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, RNC Republican National State Elections Committee, Thomas H Kean Jr, Republican Party of Wisconsin, John Gillespie, Mike Huckabee, Mitt Romney, Mike Rounds, Scott Walker, Ben Quayle, Sean Duffy, Ron Johnson, Marco Rubio, Tim Scott, Ted Cruz, John Dennis, National Republican Congressional Cmte, Trump Victory, Mike Gallagher, Bryan Steil
Richard Uihlein	Tommy G Thompson, Ron Paul, Paul Ryan, Mark W Neumann, Robert W. Kasten, Jr., Donald Trump, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, Russ Darrow, Republican Party of Wisconsin, Mitt Romney, Mike Rounds, Carly Fiorina, Scott Walker, Sean Duffy, Ron Johnson, Marco Rubio, Tim Scott, Ted Cruz, Romney Victory, Trump Victory, Mike Gallagher, Bryan Steil
Terry J Kohler	Tommy G Thompson, Paul Ryan, Newt Gingrich, Scott L Klug, Mark W Neumann, Robert W. Kasten, Jr., George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, RNC Republican National State Elections Committee, Republican Party of Wisconsin, John Gillespie, Sean Anthony Cronin, John Sharpless, Robert T Welch, Mitt Romney, Kevin Vigilante, Ron Freeman, Scott Walker, Sean Duffy, Ron Johnson, Marco Rubio, Tim Scott, Mike Gallagher
Kathryn Burke	Tommy G Thompson, Paul Ryan, Newt Gingrich, Mark W Neumann, Robert W. Kasten, Jr., Donald Trump, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, Russ Darrow, Republican Party of Wisconsin, John Gillespie, Robert T Welch, Mike Huckabee, Mitt Romney, Kevin Vigilante, Carly Fiorina, Scott Walker, Sean Duffy, Ron Johnson, Marco Rubio, Trump Victory, Mike Gallagher, Bryan Steil
Foster Friess	Newt Gingrich, Mark W Neumann, Robert W. Kasten, Jr., Donald Trump, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, RNC Republican National State Elections Committee, Republican Party of Wisconsin, Mike Huckabee, Mitt Romney, Mike Rounds, Carly Fiorina, Scott Walker, Ben Quayle, Sean Duffy, Ron Johnson, Marco Rubio, Tim Scott, Ted Cruz, National Republican Congressional Cmte, Trump Victory, Mike Gallagher
Kenneth S Abramowitz	Hillary Clinton, Paul Ryan, Newt Gingrich, Donald Trump, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, RNC Republican National State Elections Committee, Thomas H Kean Jr, Mike Huckabee, Mitt Romney, Mike Rounds, Carly Fiorina, Sean Duffy, Ron Johnson, Marco Rubio, Tim Scott, Ted Cruz, Romney Victory, National Republican Congressional Cmte, Super PAC for America, Trump Victory
Giuseppe Cecchi	Tommy G Thompson, Paul Ryan, Newt Gingrich, Mark W Neumann, Donald Trump, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, RNC Republican National State Elections Committee, Thomas H Kean Jr, Republican Party of Wisconsin, Mitt Romney, Carly Fiorina, Scott Walker, Ron Johnson, Marco Rubio, Ted Cruz, John Dennis, Romney Victory, National Republican Congressional Cmte, Super PAC for America, Trump Victory
Mary Stewart Kohler	Ron Paul, Paul Ryan, Newt Gingrich, Scott L Klug, Mark W Neumann, Robert W. Kasten, Jr., Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, RNC Republican National State Elections Committee, Republican Party of Wisconsin, John Gillespie, Sean Anthony Cronin, John Sharpless, Robert T Welch, Kevin Vigilante, Ron Freeman, Scott Walker, Sean Duffy, Ron Johnson, Marco Rubio, Tim Scott, Mike Gallagher
Stanley S. Hubbard	Paul Ryan, Newt Gingrich, Scott L Klug, Robert W. Kasten, Jr., Donald Trump, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, RNC Republican National State Elections Committee, Republican Party of Wisconsin, Mitt Romney, Mike Rounds, Carly Fiorina, Scott Walker, Sean Duffy, Ron Johnson, Marco Rubio, Tim Scott, Ted Cruz, National Republican Congressional Cmte, Trump Victory, Bryan Steil
James Callan	Tommy G Thompson, Paul Ryan, Scott L Klug, Mark W Neumann, Robert W. Kasten, Jr., George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, RNC Republican National State Elections Committee, Republican Party of Wisconsin, Sean Anthony Cronin, John Sharpless, Robert T Welch, Mitt Romney, Ron Johnson, Marco Rubio, Tim Scott, Romney Victory, National Republican Congressional Cmte, Mike Gallagher, Bryan Steil
J Steven Hart	Paul Ryan, Julius Caesar Watts Jr, Newt Gingrich, Mark W Neumann, Donald Trump, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, Mike Huckabee, Mitt Romney, Mike Rounds, Carly Fiorina, Scott Walker, Ben Quayle, Sean Duffy, Ron Johnson, Marco Rubio, Tim Scott, Ted Cruz, Romney Victory, Trump Victory
Stephen Schwarzman	Tommy G Thompson, Paul Ryan, Robert W. Kasten, Jr., Donald Trump, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, RNC Republican National State Elections Committee, Thomas H Kean Jr, Republican Party of Wisconsin, Mitt Romney, Mike Rounds, Carly Fiorina, Ron Johnson, Marco Rubio, Tim Scott, Ted Cruz, National Republican Congressional Cmte, Trump Victory, Mike Gallagher, Bryan Steil
Duane R Roberts	Tommy G Thompson, Paul Ryan, Mark W Neumann, Robert W. Kasten, Jr., Donald Trump, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, RNC Republican National State Elections Committee, Thomas H Kean Jr, Republican Party of Wisconsin, Mitt Romney, Mike Rounds, Carly Fiorina, Scott Walker, Ron Johnson, Marco Rubio, Romney Victory, National Republican Congressional Cmte, Trump Victory, Mike Gallagher
Gay Hart Gaines	Julius Caesar Watts Jr, Newt Gingrich, Mark W Neumann, Donald Trump, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, RNC Republican National State Elections Committee, Thomas H Kean Jr, Republican Party of Wisconsin, Mitt Romney, Kevin Vigilante, Carly Fiorina, Ben Quayle, Sean Duffy, Ron Johnson, Marco Rubio, Ted Cruz, Romney Victory, Super PAC for America, Trump Victory
Richard DeVos	Paul Ryan, Julius Caesar Watts Jr, Newt Gingrich, Mark W Neumann, Donald Trump, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, RNC Republican National State Elections Committee, Thomas H Kean Jr, Republican Party of Wisconsin, Mitt Romney, Mike Rounds, Carly Fiorina, Ben Quayle, Ron Johnson, Marco Rubio, Tim Scott, National Republican Congressional Cmte, Trump Victory
Larry A Mizel	Paul Ryan, Robert W. Kasten, Jr., Donald Trump, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, RNC Republican National State Elections Committee, Republican Party of Wisconsin, Mitt Romney, Mike Rounds, Carly Fiorina, Scott Walker, Ron Johnson, Marco Rubio, Tim Scott, Ted Cruz, Romney Victory, Trump Victory, Mike Gallagher
Albert Galatyn Hill Jr	Paul Ryan, Julius Caesar Watts Jr, Donald Trump, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, RNC Republican National State Elections Committee, Republican Party of Wisconsin, Mitt Romney, Mike Rounds, Carly Fiorina, Ben Quayle, Sean Duffy, Ron Johnson, Marco Rubio, Tim Scott, Romney Victory, National Republican Congressional Cmte, Trump Victory
Bernie Marcus	Tommy G Thompson, Paul Ryan, Newt Gingrich, Robert W. Kasten, Jr., George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, RNC Republican National State Elections Committee, Republican Party of Wisconsin, Mitt Romney, Mike Rounds, Carly Fiorina, Scott Walker, Sean Duffy, Ron Johnson, Marco Rubio, Tim Scott, National Republican Congressional Cmte, Trump Victory
Diane Hendricks	Tommy G Thompson, Paul Ryan, Mark W Neumann, Donald Trump, George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, Russ Darrow, Republican Party of Wisconsin, John Gillespie, Mitt Romney, Scott Walker, Sean Duffy, Ron Johnson, Tim Scott, Romney Victory, National Republican Congressional Cmte, Trump Victory, Bryan Steil
Paul Singer	Paul Ryan, Robert W. Kasten, Jr., George W Bush, Republican National Committee, National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, RNC Republican National State Elections Committee, Thomas H Kean Jr, Republican Party of Wisconsin, Mitt Romney, Mike Rounds, Carly Fiorina, Ron Freeman, Scott Walker, Sean Duffy, Ron Johnson, Marco Rubio, Tim Scott, Mike Gallagher, Bryan Steil

Types	Person, Business Person
Gender	Male
Birthday	Oct 10 '41
Date of death	Jan 25 '19

John J Burke Jr

Commerical real estate developer, Burke Properties - Milwaukee, Wisconsin

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