BJ's Aaron Burr dies at 65

Aaron Burr was a towering, yet gentle, soft-spoken leader, who rose through the ranks during his two decades at the Akron Beacon Journal.

Mr. Burr worked at the Beacon Journal for 23 years, eventually leading the newspaper’s circulation and human resources departments.

He was also a retired school teacher and assistant principal in the Akron Public School system, where he worked 15 years.

Mr. Burr worked in circulation for six years before taking over as the newspaper’s human resources director in 1996. He stayed in the position until he retired on April 1.

Mr. Burr died Thursday at his home of natural causes. He was 65.


A native of Muskogee, Okla., Mr. Burr was the oldest of five children. He earned his bachelor’s degree in history and secondary education at Northeast Oklahoma State University and later his master’s degree in education administration at the University of Akron.

Funeral arrangements will be handled by

Stewart & Calhoun, 529 W. Thornton St., in Akron. Details have not been finalized.

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