Background
Brown, John Gilbert Newton was born on July 7, 1916 in London. Son of John Brown and Molly Purchas.
Brown, John Gilbert Newton was born on July 7, 1916 in London. Son of John Brown and Molly Purchas.
Ed, Lancing College, Hertford College. Master of Arts in Zoology, Oxford University.
With Bombay branch Oxford University Press, 1937-1940, 46-49, sales manager, 1949-1956, public, 1956-1980. Chairman University Bookshops Ltd., Oxford. Director Book Tokens Ltd., Willshaw Booksellers Ltd., Manchester, England.
Chairman B.H. Blackwell Ltd., director Blackwell Group Ltd., 1980-1987. President Publications Association, 1963-1965. Member national libraries committee Education Development Center for Newspapers, Printing and Public Industry, 1967-1970.
Member Advisory Committee Science and Technology Information, 1969-1973. Member communication advisory committee United Kingdom national committee United Nations Educational. Assistant treasurer Royal Literature Fund.
Board directors British Library, 1973-1979. Member Royal Science Society Information. Past member board British Council.
Member of national libraries committee Education Development Center for Newspapers, Printing and Public Industry, 1967-1970. Member Advisory Committee Science and Technology Information, 1969-1973. Member communication advising committee United Kingdom national committee United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization.
Member Royal Society Science Information.
Married Virginia Braddell, 3 children.