Pat Burns Sr.

Pat Burns Sr. is the founder of Burns Controls Company. Pat is a U.S. Marine veteran and worked in the pneumatics and motion control industry before moving to Dallas in 1971 to establish a regional distributorship for a fluid power firm. Under his leadership, Burns Controls cemented its reputation as a solid, quality-driven and customer service-oriented firm. Pat is involved in numerous leadership and volunteer roles in Dallas and his parish community, including Legatus, president of the St. Rita Men’s Club, soccer coach and avid supporter of his 7 children and 11 grandchildren. Pat continues to lead Burns Controls and all its affiliates into a successful multi-line distributorship with reaches throughout the North America and worldwide.