Background
Brown, Joseph Leonard was born on January 21, 1906 in Americus, Georgia, United States. Son of Lucian and Minnie (Horton) Brown.
Brown, Joseph Leonard was born on January 21, 1906 in Americus, Georgia, United States. Son of Lucian and Minnie (Horton) Brown.
Bachelor of Science in General Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, 1928. Master of Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, 1935.
Student engineer Stone & Webster Inc., Boston, 1928-1929, gas engineer New York City, 1935-1936. Plant engineer Haverhill (Massachusetts) Gas Light Company, 1929-1935. President Brown Equipment & Manufacturing Company, Charlotte, North Carolina, 1936-1943.
Project engineer Liberty Aircraft Products, Farmingdale, New York, 1943-1946. President, chairman board Brown Truck & Trailer Manufacturing Company, Charlotte, 1946-1987, Brown Equipment Manufacturing Company, Charlotte, since 1987.
Member Charlotte Engineers (vice president 1947-1950).
Married Eleanor Ruth Gallagher, February 22, 1936. Children: Neil Norbert, Wayne Lucian.