Garland Burton
Director of Diversity and Community Affairs

Education
Saint Augustine’s College
Bachelor of Science, Organizational Management

Career advice
Maintain good business relationships – the future always guarantees that old paths will eventually cross.

First Job
Of legal age — sandwich prep in a fast food restaurant.
Too-young-to-work-illegal-child-labor-days — neighborhood lawn maintenance and friends-only bicycle repair “technician.”

Person you most admire
My parents.

Goal yet to be achieved
Climb with an expert team to the summit of Mt. Kilauea and look into the caldera.

Most influential book
“Chilton Repair Manual for 1990 Mazda Miata” influenced me to work for 8 days replacing a $20 part, after which I paid $300 to replace another part which was damaged during replacement of the $20 part.

Favorite vacation spot
Anywhere in the vicinity of 15 degrees to 30 degrees North and 75 degrees to 90 degrees West.

What inspired you to pursue a career in construction?
That whole “lots-of-free-time-easy-money-you-won’t-have-to-work-hard-no-headaches” thing.

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