Background
Brown, Herbert Graham was born on November 22, 1923 in Opelousas, Louisiana, United States. Son of T.G. and Mamie (Walker) Brown.
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Herbert Graham Brown
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Student, University Southern Louisiana, 1944. Student, Eckerd College, St. Petersburg, Florida, 1985. Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), Hong IK University, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), University South Florida, Tampa. Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), Holy Family University, Phil. Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), Eckerd College, St. Petersburg, Florida.
Career
Owner, principal appliance and furniture stores, Louisiana, 1939-1989, Florida, 1939—1989, rice and cattle farm, Louisiana, 1948-1989, Browns Thrift City, 1961-1970. Owner, developer shopping centers and apartments, various locations, 1955—2007. Chairman board Checker Drive-in Restaurants, 1989—1995.
President American Bank, Louisiana, 1954-1963. Senior vice president Jack Eckerd Corporation, Florida, 1970-1972. Owner, partner, developer K-Marts, Mobile Home Parks, shopping centers, 1970—2007, Louisiana, 1970—1989.
Membership
District governor, Rhode Island, 1968-1969.; vice chairman American Red Cross, United Way. President Florida & Louisiana volunteer Boy Scouts American.
Trustee, vice chairman Morton F. Plant Hospital, Clearwater, Florida. World chairman Rhode Island Health Hunger & Humanity Committee, 1981-1986. United States chairman Polio Plus Campaign Committee, 1986-1988.
Chairman board directors Checkers, 1989-1995. Corporal United States Army, 1943-1945. Member Heartbeat International (board directors), Louisiana C. of Chamber (board directors, president), Rotary International (board directors 1978-1980, trustee Rotary Foundation, world president-elect 1994-1995, president 1995-1996, chairman Rotary Foundation 2000-2001, Distinguished Service award 1986-1987).
Connections
Married Diane Fontenot, October 18, 1953. Children: Deborah, Graham, Jared, Greg, Donna.
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Religion
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Political Party
Republican
Awards
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Recipient Silver Medallion Brotherhood award National Conference of Christians and Jews, Silver Beaver award Boy Scouts American, Boy Scout Distinguished Citizen award, State of Louisiana, 2001, Humanitarian of Year award Florida March of Dimes, Goodwill Industries, Watson Clinic, Medulla Al Merito Rotario, Columbia, Meritorious Service award Rotary International, Service to Mankind award Sertoma. Elected to Tampa Bay BUs. Hall of Fame; named Entrepreneur of Year, State of Florida, named Mr. Clearwater, 2000-2001, Clearwater Chamber of Commerce, Polio Plus Pioneer award.Recipient Silver Medallion Brotherhood award National Conference of Christians and Jews, Silver Beaver award Boy Scouts American, Boy Scout Distinguished Citizen award, State of Louisiana, 2001, Humanitarian of Year award Florida March of Dimes, Goodwill Industries, Watson Clinic, Medulla Al Merito Rotario, Columbia, Meritorious Service award Rotary International, Service to Mankind award Sertoma. Elected to Tampa Bay BUs. Hall of Fame; named Entrepreneur of Year, State of Florida, named Mr.
Clearwater, 2000-2001, Clearwater Chamber of Commerce, Polio Plus Pioneer award.