Kent Louis Brown

Background

Brown, Kent Louis was born on November 24, 1943 in Cleveland. Son of Kent L. and Elizabeth Brown.

Education

Student, University Hawaii, 1963-1965; Bachelor in English, Hobart College, 1967; postgraduate, State University of New York-Oswego, 1969; Master of Science in English Education, Syracuse University, 1971; D in Herbopsychiatry, American Institute Herbopsychiatry, 1985.

Career

Management trainee, Agway, Inc., Phelps, New York, 1967-1968; vegetable grower, Clyde, New York, 1968-1971; teacher, Lyons Center School, New York, 1969-1971; assistant editor, Highlights for Children, Honesdale, Pennsylvania, 1971-1976; managing editor, Highlights for Children, Honesdale, 1976-1978; editor, Highlights for Children, Honesdale, since 1978; director, Highlights for Children, Honesdale, since 1976; vice president, Highlights for Children, Honesdale, since 1979; public, Boyd Mills Press, since 1990. Chairman of the Board Serendipity Center, Inc., Honesdale, 1971-1972. Secretary, treasurer Fox Hill Lumber Company, since 1977.

Achievements

• Kent Louis Brown has been listed as a noteworthy Magazine editor by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Cooperative Extension Association, Wayne Conty, Pennsylvania, 1979-1981. Executive director Highlights Foundation, since 1988. Director Wayne County Agricultural Land Preservation Board With United States Army, 1963-1965.

Member American Library Association, American Society Magazine Editors, Ednl. Press Association American (president 1986-1987), New York Reading Association (New York State Reading Friend of Literacy award 1994), Wayne County Farmers Association, International Reading Association, National Council Teachers English, National Press Club.

Connections

Married Jolyn Taylor. Children: Maj Turi, Boyd Benjamin, George Kent.

Father:

Kent L. Brown

Mother:

Elizabeth Brown

Spouse:

Jolyn Taylor

child:

Boyd Benjamin Brown

child:

George Kent Brown

child:

Maj Turi Brown