Background
Brown, Mark A. was born on March 11, 1889 in Fairmont, Indiana, United States. Son of Will F. and Lillian (Dean) Brown.
Brown, Mark A. was born on March 11, 1889 in Fairmont, Indiana, United States. Son of Will F. and Lillian (Dean) Brown.
Educated Wabash College, Crawfordsville, Indiana, 1911.
Reorganized and financed the J. M. Leach Manufacturing Company, Kokoma, Indiana. Organized the Kokomo Automotive Company in 1919. Handled the financing of the Shell American Petroleum Company, Kokomo, Indiana in 1922.
Reorganized the Globe Stove & Range Company, of Kokomo, 1922, now the Globe American Corporation, also director. Vice president, general manager Cole Manufacturing Company, Chicago, 1924-1926. Vice president, Harris Trust & Savings Bank, Chicago, 1928, executive vice president and director, 1946-1950, president 1950, retired 1954.
Director, member Executive Committee Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Company. Director Bell & Howell Company, American Radiator & Standard Sanitary Company, The Kelvie Press, Medallic Art Company. Trustee Wabash College.
Financial advisory War Production Board, 1942. Lieutenant, Field Artillery, World War I.
Mason, Elk.; Clubs: Chicago, Commodore, Mid-Day, University, Commercial, Chicago Yacht (Chicago).
Married Hannah Coxon, March 11, 1914. Children: Betty B. Landwer, Nancy B. Cruttenden.