Background
Brown, Ralph Manning was born on July 1, 1915 in Elizabeth, New Jersey, United States. Son of Ralph Manning and Anna Alethea (Rankin) Brown.
Brown, Ralph Manning was born on July 1, 1915 in Elizabeth, New Jersey, United States. Son of Ralph Manning and Anna Alethea (Rankin) Brown.
Graduate, Gilman School, 1932; AB, Princeton University, 1936.
With, General Motors Acceptance Corporation, 1936-1951;
assistant vice president, New York Life Insurance Company. New York City, 1951-1953;
vice president, New York Life Insurance Company. New York City, 1953-1955;
vice president in charge real estate and mortgage loan department, New York Life Insurance Company.
New York City, 1955-1962;
executive vice president, New York Life Insurance Company. New York City, 1962-1969;
president, chief administrative officer, New York Life Insurance Company. New York City, 1969-1972;
Chairman of the Board, chief Executive officer, New York Life Insurance Company.
New York City, 1972-1981;
director, New York Life Insurance Company. New York City, 1981-1985. Board directors Louisiana Land & Exploration Company, Association Dry Goods Corporation, Avon Products Inc., J.P. Morgan & Co Inc., Union Camp Corporation, Union Carbide Corporation.
Trustee Princeton University.
Board of directors Union Theological Seminary. Trustee Princeton University, 1963-1985, chairman bd.trustees, 1970-1985. Trustee Metropolitan Museum Art, Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, Lincoln Center Fund, John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Fund.
Major infantry United States Army, World World War World War II. Member University Links Club (New York City). Pretty Brook Tennis Club (Princeton), Bay Head yacht Club, Manasquan River Golf Club, Springdale Golf Club, Nassau Club.
Married Margrette Burnham, October 6, 1950. Children: Anne Alethea Brown Durney, Ralph Manning.