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| Bill Burke |
Bill Burke is the owner of Sterling-Pierce Co., Inc., a Long
Island-based firm with an established reputation as one of the country’s
premier bound galley printers and short-run paperback books.
Born in Queens, New York, Burke lived in Maspeth, NY for 26
years. He earned a Master’s degree in Secondary Education from Queens
College/Ctiy University of New York and taught at the junior high school level
in Nassau County. He and his wife Isabel are the proud parents of two
daughters.
Bill Burke’s printing industry experience started with a
position at the bound-galley printer Malarchy-Clark. In 1980, after the firm
was purchased by DV Communications, Bill and his wife Isabel founded Sterling
Pierce Co., Inc. The new company offered printing services, focusing on
short-run bound galleys.
Initially, Sterling Pierce operated from
Bill’s parents’ basement. These modest origins impressed upon the Burkes the
vital importance of client relations and product quality. The business has
grown over its 35-year history to become a respected bound galley printer, with
26 employees servicing publishers from Maine to Seattle.
In addition to their corporate success,
the Burkes have received many community and service awards. In 2012, Bill
was named “Business Person of the Year” by the Nassau County Chamber of Commerce. In 1998, Sterling Pierce received the Certificate of Appreciation
from the Community Mayors Children’s Fund “in recognition for their splendid
contribution to the handicapped children of New York”. In 1987 Bill and Isabel received “The Children
of Ireland Award” for their efforts on behalf of underprivileged children in
Ireland. Sterling Pierce is also a Corporate Cancer Research Sponsor for the
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center.
Besides these activities,
Bill Burke enjoys boating, fishing, and rooting for the New York Mets.
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