This talk was given at a local TEDx event, produced independently of the TED conferences. Gordon Bourns is concerned about the future of his company. He doesn't think there will be enough qualified workers in science, technology, engineering and math to fill positions. He is not alone, but he does have a solution; practice-oriented STEM education. In this inventive and interactive lecture, Gordon shares some of these solutions.

Gordon Bourns is the son of Marlan and Rosemary Bourns, co-founders of Bourns, Inc. They started their business in their garage in Pasadena, California in 1947. Mr. Bourns joined the family business in 1973. He is currently chairman of the board of directors. and CEO. Bourns, Inc. is a global electronics company that produces more than 10,000 different products.
Mr. Bourns serves as Chairman of the Dean's Council of Advisors for the University of California, Riverside and the Marlan and Rosemary Bourns College of Engineering. He is also a member and past chairman of the Board of Visitors of California Baptist University, where he was honored
an honorary doctorate in international business from the Robert Jabs School of Business. Mr. Bourns is the former president and CFO of the Woodcrest Christian School System and chairman of the Riverside Police Department Foundation. He also serves on numerous advisory and board boards around Riverside.
Mr. Bourns holds a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from the University of California, Irvine and an MBA in finance/marketing from the University of California, Los Angeles.

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