Garmin co-founder died at age 81

Garmin Co-Founder and Emeritus Chair Gary Burrell
Wednesday at the age of 81. Burrell and Min Kao founded the company
In 1989 with the idea of ​​creating products using GPS technology then emerging.
After retiring in 2002, Burrell was co-chair of Garmin until
to be named president emeritus in 2004.

"Gary Burrell was my friend, my mentor and my partner.
for more than 30 years, "said Kao. "His vision, his values, his engineering
The skills and commitment to serve our customers have been the basis of the
growth of our company. It was both a great privilege and a blessing of
I know this extraordinary man and I know that his legacy will continue. "

Burrell was born in Stillwell, Kansas, in 1937. He earned a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from Wichita University and a Master's degree from the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Prior to founding Garmin, he worked for companies such as Lowrance Electronics, King Radio Corporation and AlliedSignal. According to Garmin, the company now employs more than 13,000 people in 60 offices around the world.