Outstanding Young Alumni
Justin M. Burnett
Awarded 2017
Justin Burnett , a 1998 graduate of Pleasanton High school, was a graduate of Sam Houston State University in 2002 with a Bachelor of Business Administration degree. After college Justin was recruited into the oil and gas industry, working for Chevron Oil and Gas in Supply Chain. Within a short time, he was relocated to Maracaibo Venezuela as the supply chain manager where he and Ann lived and worked before transferring to Indonesia.
When his mentor left Chevron to work for BP in Baku Azerbaijan, he recruited Burnett to the company to manage strategic procurement. In 2010, he was relocated back to Houston.
He currently serves as vice president of materials management and warehousing for BP’s global inbound logistics, and has been recognized as one of the youngest vice presidents in BP’s history.
In addition to his work with BP, Burnett has a ranch just outside of Bastrop, and owns a high-end men’s barbershop franchise in Katy with his wife.
He also donates time to his fraternity, Sigma Phi Epsilon, and was recently recognized as a Top 40 Under 40 by the Houston Business Journal. A devoted supporter of Greek Life on campus, Burnett and his wife, Ann, have established a scholarship at SHSU for students from smaller high schools who are interested in belonging to a fraternity or sorority.
Justin and Ann live in Katy with their children, Kate and Brody. Justin is a Life Endowed Member of the SHSU Alumni Association, President of the Sigma Phi Epsilon Alumni Board, and serves on the College of Business Administration Advisory Council.