Elder Burdick and his wife are serving their seventh mission in the Hawaii Laie Mission. They are currently assigned at BYU Hawaii in the Campus Life department overseeing the Hub and the Sewing Room.
Elder Burdick is a graduate of BYU (Provo) earning a Master of Accountancy Degree with an emphasis in taxation, business consultation and estate planning. He worked as a CPA for 34 years, initially in Billings, Montana for the international firm of KPMG. Later, he moved to St. George, Utah and joined a small local CPA firm which eventually become named HintonBurdick CPA’s & Advisors. This firm was typically listed as one of the top 6 firms in the state of Utah. In 2013, Elder Burdick was recognized as the “Outstanding CPA in Public Practice” in the state of Utah by the Utah Association of Certified Public Accountants.
As a youth, after graduating from Bear Lake High School in Montpelier, Idaho, he served a mission to the Brazil Porto Alegre Mission. After his mission, while attending BYU, he met his wife, Marsha, who is from Idaho Falls, Idaho. They recently celebrated their 47th wedding anniversary. They have two children and four grandchildren. Both of their children attended BYU-Hawaii and graduated with a four-year degree.
His hobbies include serving missions, golf, travel, movies and cheering for the BYU Cougars. He is loving the opportunity to serve in this special area of the world and for being a part of BYU-Hawaii.