Burr serves on the Board of the Florida Council of 100[5] and has served as Chairman of The board of trustees for Florida State University since 2014.[4] In 2021 the university honored Burr with the Bernard F. Sliger Award, the highest honor given by the FSU Alumni Association,[6] as well as the George Langford Award, presented by the Seminole Boosters in recognition of serving FSU's best interests.
He has served as Chairman of the Jacksonville Regional Chamber of Commerce,[7] the Jacksonville Transportation Authority, Jacksonville Civic Council and Jacksonville Country Day School.[1] In 2021 Burr received the Hearthstone Builder Humanitarian Award from the Hearthstone Foundation, a California-based national organization that recognizes home builders who demonstrate a lifetime commitment to public service.[8] In 2022, Burr was one of twelve Ultimate CEO honorees recognized by the Jacksonville Business Journal.[9]
He is also a past board member of the Northeast Florida Builders Association, a full member of the Urban Land Institute (ULI) and a founding member of the ULI Center for Leadership.[1] Burr is the 2021 recipient of the prestigious ULI North Florida Visionary Leader Award.[10]
Burr founded The Monique Burr Foundation for Children, Inc. (MBF) in 1997 to continue the work of his late wife, Monique Burr, a child advocate. MBF is a nonprofit organization based in Jacksonville, Florida dedicated to providing prevention of abuse, bullying, human trafficking, and digital safety education programs to protect children and teens from victimization. MBF Programs are implemented in 27 states, Washington DC and 3 additional countries.[11]