Henry Burns

Henry Burns was a two-term member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from District 9 in Bossier Parish. He served 15 years on the Bossier Parish School Board and is a well-known area entrepreneur. Burns often lectures at public schools on the keys to success in life, with emphasis on perseverance. Until the late 1980s, Burns was an independent petroleum and natural gas operator. After the oil market crashed, he launched his bakery, The Wooden Spoon. Despite the odds against success and Burns having to learn the business from scratch, the Wooden Spoon was an enormous success for over 22 years. The Wooden Spoon brought Burns many awards from the Bossier Chamber of Commerce including Small Businessperson of the Year in 1994, Outstanding Business of the Year in 2001 and Outstanding Businessperson in 2006.

Burns received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Upper Elementary Education from Northwestern in 1973. While a student, he was named Mr. NSU. He is a member of the NSU Foundation Board of Directors. A U.S. Army veteran, he was appointed to serve on the board of the Louisiana War Veterans Museum. In addition, Burns also served as the last

chair of the Northwest Louisiana Delegation for the funding and feasibility committee to complete the I-49 corridor which finally became a reality. In 2016, Henry joined the BOM Bank family as the Business Development Consultant for Bossier and Caddo Parishes. Since joining BOM he has been heavily involved in the community by joining civic clubs, organizations, committees and boards.