Background
Brown, James Vincent was born on February 6, 1896 in Lawrence, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Fred H. and Mary Ann (Guilfoyle) Brown.
Brown, James Vincent was born on February 6, 1896 in Lawrence, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Fred H. and Mary Ann (Guilfoyle) Brown.
Graduate McIntosh Commercial School, 1921, Bentley College Accounting and Finance, 1924. Student Saint Bonaventure College.
Accountant, office manager Murray Brothers Company, Lawrence, 1919-1924. Instructor accounting McIntosh Commercial School, 1924. Agent United States Internal Revenue, Washington, Pittsburgh, Bradford, Pennsylvania, 1924-1929.
Public accountant, tax specialist, Bradford, 1929-1952.
Comptroller Healey Petroleum Corporation, Bradford, 1929-1941. Petroleum specialist United States Tariff Commission, 1941-1942.
Petroleum economics analyst Indiana Petroleum Association American, Washington, 1942-1946, chairman cost committee, member tax policy committee supply and demand committee of association, director, 1953. Partner, manager Healey Insurance Agency, Bradford, 1941-1945.
Executive secretary, treasurer National Petroleum Council, Washington, 1947-1962.
President, director Brown realty corporation, from 1938, Ella Oil Corporation, 1940-1948, Le Suer Oil Corporation, 1940-1948. Treasurer, director Terminal Building Corporation, 1930-1962, Moody, Karl & Wintermantel, Incorporated., 1938-1945. Director Haas Dobson, Incorporated., participant in Allegheny Land & Mineral Company, oil and gas production, West Virginia, from 1959.
Secretary-treasurer national crude oil industry advising committee Office of Price Administration, 1945-1946.
Member requirements panel and domestic civilian demand committee Military Petroleum Advisory Board, 1947-1951. City treasurer, Bradford, 1930-1931.
Town commissioner, Bethany Beach, Delaware, 1960-1962. Trustee, corporator Bentley College, from 1964.
Member requirements panel and domestic civilian demand committee Military Petroleum Advisory Board, 1947-1951. City treasurer, Bradford, 1930-1931. Member Board of Governors Portuguese Saint Lucie (Florida) Country.
Served as corporal A.A.F., 1918.
Fellow Baker Vanguard Society, Bentley College. Member American Petroleum Institute, Indiana Petroleum Association American, Interstate Oil Compact Commission (vice chairman economics advising committee 1946-1950), Mid-Continent Oil and Gas Association (economics advisory subcommittee to depletion committee), International Platform Association, Saint Andrews Society of Florida, Omega Beta Omega (charter).
Clubs: National Press (Washington).
Married Jeanie Small Murray Eaton, September 22, 1925. Children: Martha (Mistress John L. Murphy), Florence (Mistress James J. Vaughn, Junior.