Dan Burck retired from the position of Chancellor of The University of Texas System in August 2002. After his position as Chancellor, he served as the first Advisory Director appointed by The University of Texas Investment Management Co. (UTIMCO), a non-profit corporation created by the University of Texas Board of Regents to manage the investment of all assets over which the board has fiduciary responsibility.

Prior to becoming Chancellor, Mr. Burck worked for Getty Oil Co., headquartered in Los Angeles, from 1955 to 1984. While at Getty Oil Co., he managed the company's worldwide holdings, which included 13 subsidiary companies in fields as diverse as real estate, agriculture, television, forest products and construction. In 1979, he was involved in the creation and early operation of ESPN, the first cable TV sports network. Mr. Burck is Chairman of the Board for American Campus Communities (NYSE). In addition, is an independent consultant for Willis Insurance, and serves on the Advisory Boards for Frost Bank, The Rise School of Austin and The Headliners Club Board of Trustees.

Mr. Burck graduated from The University of Texas at Austin with a Bachelor of Business Administration.