He never married or had children; after his death, his estate began funding engineering students at NC State, where he once studied

• PC: NC State UniversityGuy Burke never married and had no children, but his legacy has continued to teach students at the university where he once struggled to afford his education.
• His connection with NC State began in 1953, when his interest in aircraft led him to study mechanical and aeronautical engineering.
• His path to graduation was interrupted several times after his father’s death forced him to leave college to earn money for tuition.