Today in Wheeling History: December 13--William Burrus, a Lincoln High School honors graduate and former Vice-President and President of the American Postal Workers Union, was born in Wheeling (1936).
William Burrus was a born in Wheeling on December 13, 1936. He graduated with honors from Lincoln High School in 1954 and attended West Virginia State College. Burrus served in the U.S. Army's 101st Airborne Division and the 4th Armored Tank Division from 1954 to 1957. He had an illustrious career at the U.S. Postal Service for 53 years, starting in 1954. For 21 years, he held the position of Executive Vice President of the American Postal Workers Union (1980-2001) and then served as National President for 9 years (2001-2010). Recognized for his influence, he was named multiple times by Ebony magazine as one of the 100 Most Influential Black Americans. Burrus was also a published author, writing an autobiography titled "My Journey: a Postal & Unique Experience" and a book called "Black History We Remember." He passed away on May 19, 2018. (https://tinyurl.com/mr3ntnhv) (https://tinyurl.com/46kmr69v)
William Burrus was a born in Wheeling on December 13, 1936. He graduated with honors from Lincoln High School in 1954 and attended West Virginia State College. Burrus served in the U.S. Army's 101st Airborne Division and the 4th Armored Tank Division from 1954 to 1957. He had an illustrious career at the U.S. Postal Service for 53 years, starting in 1954. For 21 years, he held the position of Executive Vice President of the American Postal Workers Union (1980-2001) and then served as National President for 9 years (2001-2010). Recognized for his influence, he was named multiple times by Ebony magazine as one of the 100 Most Influential Black Americans. Burrus was also a published author, writing an autobiography titled "My Journey: a Postal & Unique Experience" and a book called "Black History We Remember." He passed away on May 19, 2018. (https://tinyurl.com/mr3ntnhv) (https://tinyurl.com/46kmr69v)
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