Mike Burns

Mr. Michael J.
Burns is Executive Director at Alaska Permanent Fund Corp.
Prior to joining Alaska Permanent Fund Corp, Mr. Burns was president of KeyBank, National Association (Alaska), a subsidiary of KeyCorp, a bank-based financial services company headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio with assets of $83 billion.
He was hired as president of Alaska Pacific Bank in February 1985, He held that position until October 1987.
At that time, Alaska Pacific Bank and its sister bank, First National Bank of Fairbanks, combined to form Key Bank of Alaska and he assumed the role of president of the larger bank.
In his role as president and chief executive officer of Key Bank of Alaska, Burns directed its growth from eight to more than twenty branches and moved it into position as the third largest bank in the state.
He retired on January 31, 2002.
Mr. Burns holds a Bachelor's degree in political science from Knox College, Galesburg, Illinois and a law degree from the University of Denver.
He is admitted to the practice of law in Illinois, Colorado and Missouri.