A black and white portrait photograph of Joe F. Burdett, (D), of Point Pleasant, President, born at Frankfort, Kentucky, November 22, 1909, son of P. T. Burdett and Carrie (Conner) Burdett: educated in the public schools in Mason County and West Virginia University, associated with the Land Department of the State Auditor's of-fice for thirteen years; served in World War II as Lieutenant in the Navy; married Virginia Shonk of Charleston; three children, daughter, Beverly, and brother, Jose Nu, Presbyterian, American Legion, Army and Navy Club; appointed by Governor Patteson to the West Virginia Board of Control, April 21, 1949 to fill the un-expired term of Jos. Z. Terrelli, reapp-pointed July 1, 1949, for a term end-ing June 30, 1955.