Burke J. Carter

Burke J. Carter was a wealthy Connecticut industrialist who died in a mysterious hunting accident in Africa. He left most of his estate to Marshall College, where a building he funded was dedicated to his name.

Behind the scenes
Burke J. Carter was created as background infomation on Marshall College in the Raiders of the Lost Ark Sourcebook. His name is most likely a reference to Carter J. Burke, a Weyland-Yutani coporate lawyer from James Cameron's 1986 film Aliens.