Devin Burke

Working in sales in a variety of industries, Devin found his niche as a salesman in the shipping industry in 1985 He joined Universal Cargo in 1991 in sales and when the owner at the time decided to retire, Devin bought the company in 2000. Since that time, the company has grown from a small staff of 6 to the current staff of 24 with office in Los Angeles and Atlanta.

A native Southern Californian, Devin was raised in a bohemian household and dropped out of high school and never graduated college. Lacking a formal education, Devin learned about sales and business from reading books and attending seminars.

A major turning point in his life is when he became a born again Christian in 1979. He met his wife Shirley in 1981 and they had four sons. After the boys became adults, Shirley joined Devin in managing Universal Cargo.

According to his Facebook page, Devin enjoys Exercise, Lattes, Basketball, Hiking, Swimming, Boogie boarding, Lifting weights, Reading, Movies, Developing Deep Friendships, Tutor, Selling, Traveling, Politics, History, Green development, Tropical, Photography, Business, BlackBerry, Email, Drawing, Getting Massages, Arguing Politics, Arguing Religion, Telling Jokes, Rafting, Driving Fast, Doing Crunches, Stretching, Mentoring, Competition, Parties, The Beach, Vacations, Saturdays, Biking, Hangin With My Honey, Being With My Kids, Being a Big Brother, Playing Percussion, Discipling Youth, Drinking Good Wine, Airports, Flying, Meeting New People, Spending Time With God.

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