Background
Brown, Hollis Ray was born on August 21, 1924 in Hog Creek, Tennessee, United States. Son of Jesse S. and Golden (Smith) Brown.
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Hollis Ray Brown
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Hollis Ray Brown, American utilities executive. Registered professional engineer, Mississippi. Recipient Silver Beaver award, Boy Scouts American, 1964. President United Givers Fund, Hattiesburg, 1967; chairman Forrest County Industrial Development Board, 1968—1969; Member of Hattiesburg Chamber of Commerce (president 1965), Mississippi Engineering Society (board directors 1961-1963), Rotary.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Auburn University, 1948. Master of Business Administration, University Southern Mississippi, 1970.
Career
Engineer Mississippi Power Company, Gulfport, 1948—1959, division engineer Laurel, 1959—1961, assistant division manager Hattiesburg, 1961—1965, division manager, 1965—1981, vice president corporation services Gulfport, since 1981. Sergeant United States Army, 1943-1946, European Theatre of Operations.
Achievements
Membership
President United Givers Fund, Hattiesburg, 1967. Chairman Forrest County Industrial Development Board, 1968—1969. Member of Hattiesburg Chamber of Commerce (president 1965), Mississippi Engineering Society (board directors 1961-1963), Rotary.
Connections
Married Betty Dover, March 3, 1951. Children: Kevan Jenner, Barbara, Jill.
