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The Burke Group Ltd.

Employee-owned (ESOP)HQ Rosemont, Illinoisburke.com

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Headquarters
Rosemont, Ill., as listed by ENR in the 2026 Top 500 Design FirmsSource: enr.com/toplists/2026-top-500-design-fi… · As of 2026-10-05
Founded
1931Source: burke.com/about · As of 2026-10-11
Ownership type
Employee-owned (ESOP), as described on the firm's own websiteSource: burke.com/about · As of 2026-10-11
Employees
282 employees, per the firm's siteSource: burke.com/about · As of 2026-10-11
Website
burke.comSource: burke.com · As of 2026-10-11

Legal name, DBA and former names

  • Burke, Inc.Source: burke.com · As of 2026-10-11

Identifiers (UEI, state registrations)

Ownership type

  • Employee-owned (ESOP), as described on the firm's own website.Source: burke.com/about · As of 2026-10-11

Employee count or band

  • 282 employees, per the firm's site.Source: burke.com/about · As of 2026-10-11

Services and markets

  • Burke provides research and insights, strategy and innovation, and education and training services.Source: burke.com/about · As of 2026-10-11

Licences (board records)

Public filings

  • DOL Form 5500 filings, plan year beginning 2024-01-01, NAICS 541330: THE BURKE GROUP 401(K) PROFIT SHARING PLAN (ACK_ID 20250918091055NAL0001166609001, 466 active participants)Source: dol.gov/agencies/ebsa/about-ebsa/our-ac… · As of 2025-09-18

Rankings and awards

Ownership tag: Employee-owned (ESOP). Profiles are informational, compiled from public sources linked above. Firms may request corrections. A listing is not an endorsement.

Richard C. Wilson

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19 yearsExperience
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