The present owner, Tim Rochford purchased the mansion in 2007 and immediately undertook preservation and extensive restoration of the grounds and buildings. Tim grew up in Redlands and graduated from Redlands High School in 1965.
He founded and developed multiple, successful NYSE-listed oil and natural gas companies. He was founding CEO & President of Arena Resources—which was named to the list of “Top-Ten Growing Companies” for three consecutive years—and is currently Chairman of the Board and co-founder of Texas-based RING Energy, Inc., an NYSE-listed company.
Tim has purchased and restored several historic buildings in downtown Redlands. He acquired the Burrage Mansion in 2007 and soon thereafter established the Rochford Foundation.
Tim married his high school sweetheart, Carol Drewitz, in 1967. They divide their time between homes in Rancho Mirage and Lake Tahoe. Tim and Carol have two children, two grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.