He is one of the founding members and the current Chairman of the Barmy Army of supporters of the England cricket team.
[3] Burnham gained a sports and business degree in 1984 whilst working for British Airways in their cargo division.
Burnham then trademarked the name "Barmy Army"[1] in the United Kingdom and Australia[6] and created a number of replica shirts with it on them which sold out.
[2] After the Ashes, Burnham started running the Barmy Army on a part-time basis while supplementing his income by working as a bookmaker and writing for various cricket magazines.
He started working for the Barmy Army full-time in 2002 as the organizer after creating a website and travel agency for them.