MALIN BURNHAM
Malin was born, raised and has lived in San Diego his entire life. He graduated from Point Loma High School, then received his B.S. Degree from Stanford in Industrial Engineering in 1949. He joined his father’s Real Estate Brokerage firm as employee number fourteen. Upon his father’s retirement in 1961, Malin purchased the business and lead it until he sold it to his managers in 1986. During his ownership, the
firm grew to over 350 personnel, including a Real Estate Investment Trust on the New York Stock Exchange and a Real Estate Partnership on the American Stock Exchange.
After pivoting full-time into the Non-Profit world, his principle endeavors have included leadership roles with the U.S.S. Midway Museum, Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Research Institute, Sanford Consortium for Stem Cell Research and Burnham-Moores Center for Real Estate at USD. Just last year, he established the Burnham Center for Community Advancement to be headquartered in UCSD’s ‘new downtown San Diego center.
He has been active in several different sports, but most notably in the
international sailing community. His victories include nine International
Championships and returning the America’s Cup from Perth, Australia to San Diego in 1987.