| Who is it? | Chairman Emeritus, Garmin CorporationChairman Emeritus, Garmin Corporation |
| Birth Year | 1937 |
| Birth Place | United States |
| Age | 86 YEARS OLD |
| Alma mater | Wichita State University (B.S., Electrical Engineering) Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (M.S.) |
| Occupation | electrical engineer and entrepreneur |
| Known for | co-founder of the Garmin GPS company |
Gary Burrell, widely recognized as the Chairman Emeritus of Garmin Corporation in the United States, is expected to have a net worth of $1.9 billion by 2024. Burrell has made significant contributions to the technology industry through his role at Garmin, a leading global navigation and communication device company. With his wealth, Burrell has not only achieved substantial success in his career but also become a prominent figure in the business world.
Gary Burrell was born in 1937. He earned a degree in Electrical Engineering from Wichita State University and a master's degree from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
Burrell worked for Lowrance Electronics and King Radio Corporation. In the early 1980s, he worked for Allied Signal.
Along with partner Min Kao, Burrell founded Garmin in 1989 to make navigation devices for aviation and boating using the Global Positioning System. Their original office was two folding chairs and a card table. Some U.S. servicemen used Garmin GPS during the first Gulf War, even though Garmin never had a military contract. Later on, the Technology was expanded for the U.S. market, providing directions across all United States roads and highways.
Burrell is married, and he has three children. He resides in Spring Hill, Kansas. As of 2016, Burrell is a former Billionaire.
