Founder Profile
R. Calvin Burns
Last reviewed: October 2026 · By Swet Parvadiya
Who is R. Calvin Burns?
R. Calvin Burns is a founder of Trimble Inc., which was founded in 1978 with Charles Trimble and M. Kent Wories.
- Company founded
- Trimble Inc.
- Founded
- 1978
- Co-founders
- Charles Trimble and M. Kent Wories
Background
R. Calvin Burns was an engineer who joined Charles Trimble at the company's founding in 1978.
Founding Story
R. Calvin Burns is one of the three co-founders of Trimble Navigation, founded in 1978. Public records on his individual role are limited; he is credited alongside Charles Trimble and M. Kent Wories with launching the company that developed early LORAN-C and GPS receivers. (Exact birth year remains publicly undisclosed).
Sources
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- Trimble 2025 Annual Report (Trimble Inc.)
- Trimble FY2025 results release (Trimble Inc.)