Burton F. Peek (March 5, 1872 – June 14, 1960) served as both President and Chairman of Deere & Company and was a founding member of Augusta National Golf Club.
Peek began his career at the age of 16 in the shipping department at Deere & Company in Moline, Illinois in 1888.
On October 31, 1944 he became chairman of the board and held this position until his retirement on April 24, 1956.
One of the 10 cabins at Augusta National is named in Peek's honor.
In an early history of Augusta National, Burton Peek was described by longtime club president Clifford Roberts as "our top candidate for top honors as the man who hit the most golf balls in one lifetime.” [2]