Background
Brown, Revelle Wilson was born on August 5, 1883 in Carlyle, Illinois, United States. Son of Porter W. and Mary (Randall) Brown.
Brown, Revelle Wilson was born on August 5, 1883 in Carlyle, Illinois, United States. Son of Porter W. and Mary (Randall) Brown.
Public schools and Carlyle High School.
Air brake instructor, superintendent motive power, Cincinnati, O., assistant road foreman of engines, Illinois division, successively, 1910-1911. Engineer, Illinois division, 1911-1912. Assistant road foreman of engines, engineer, Illinois division, road foreman of engines, Indianapolis, 1912-1914.
Supervisor locomotive operation, 1914-1915.
Road foreman of engines, Toledo division, trainmaster, Wellston division, 1915-1916. Trainmaster, Toledo division, 1916-1917.
Assistant superintendent, O. division, 1917-1919, superintendent, 1919-1921. Superintendent Connellsville division, 1921-1923, Cumberland division, 1923-1926.
General superintendent, Maryland. district, 1926-1930.
General manager, C. Railroad Company of New Jersey, 1930-1931. Vice-president and general manager, 1931-1935. Vice president in charge operation and maintenance, Reading Company and C. Railroad Company of New Jersey, 1935-1941.
President L.V. Railroad 1941-1944.
President Reading corporation since 1944. Vice president Pennsylvania-Reading Seashore Lincolnshire.
Director, member Executive Committee Lehigh & Hudson River Railway Company, Pennsylvania Company for Banking and Trusts. Manager Philadelphia Savings Fund Society, director, C. Railroad of New Jersey, Fidelity Mutual Life Insurance Company, Mutual Fire, Marine & Inland Insurance Company Chairman commission on public relations Eastern Railroad Presidents Conference.
Member Pennsylvania Society, Newcomen Society, United States and Pennsylvania Chamber Commerce. Clubs: Union League (Philadelphia and Chicago).
Married Carolyn Holdener, December 9, 1903. Children: Mary Mistress Vickery, Pauline (Mistress John F. Deems), Ralph West. Began as laborer, Illinois.