Background
Brown, Jean William was born on June 29, 1928 in San Antonio, Texas, United States. Son of Frank William and Gladys (Irvine) Brown.
advertising and public relations executive
Brown, Jean William was born on June 29, 1928 in San Antonio, Texas, United States. Son of Frank William and Gladys (Irvine) Brown.
BJ, University Texas, 1949.
Copywriter, Wilkinson, Schiwetz & Tips, Inc. (merged with McCann Erickson, Inc. 1954), 1950-1954;
account executive, Foote, Cone & Belding, 1955;
account executive, Rives, Dyke and Company, Inc.
(merged with Young & Rubicam, Inc. 1975), Houston, 1956-1960;
vice president, Rives, Dyke and Company, Inc. (merged with Young & Rubicam, Inc.
1975), Houston, 1960-1967;
president, Rives, Dyke and Company, Inc. (merged with Young & Rubicam, Inc. 1975), since 1967;
chief Executive officer, Rives, Dyke and Company, Inc.
(merged with Young & Rubicam, Inc. 1975), since 1970;
also board directors, Rives, Dyke and Company, Inc. (merged with Young & Rubicam, Inc.
1975)
chairman Rives, Smith, Baldwin & Carlberg, since 1978. Founder, president Jean William Brown Inc., Houston, since 1979.
Trustee Museum Fine Arts, Houston. Member advisory council College Communications University Texas, Austin. With United States Air Force, 1951-1953.
Member Houston Advertising Federation (honorary life), Houston Chamber of Commerce C., Houston Club, Forum Club, Bayou Club.
Married Kathleen Budine Gordon Peckinpaugh, November 1, 1980. Children: Blake Conner, Borden Matthew.