Background
Brown, Richard Lawrence was born on December 8, 1932 in Evansville, Indiana, United States. Son of William S. and Mildred (Tenbarge) Brown.
Brown, Richard Lawrence was born on December 8, 1932 in Evansville, Indiana, United States. Son of William S. and Mildred (Tenbarge) Brown.
Vincennes University and Indiana State University (Bachelor of Arts, 1957). Indiana University (Juris Doctor, 1960). Delta Theta Phi. Member, Board of Zone Appeals, Marion County, 1966.
City Attorney, Beech Grove, Indiana, since 1967.
Editor of Newsletter and Member, Board of Directors, 1983-1988 and President, 1987-1988, Indiana Municipal Lawyers Association.
Managing partner, Butler, Brown, Hahn and Little, and predecessor firms, Indianapolis, 1961-1985; managing partner, Butler, Brown and Blythe, Indianapolis, 1985-1994; city attorney, City of Beech Grove, Indiana, since 1967; private practice, Beech Grove, Indiana, since 1992; of counsel, Blythe & Ost, Indianapolis, 1994-1996; of counsel, Holwager, Byers & Caughby, Beech Grove, since 1996. Secretary, treasurer International Business Institute, Dayton, Ohio, 1987-1996, International Public Institute, Dayton, 1987-1996. Board directors Vincennes U. Foundation.
Chairman board zoning appeals small cities and towns Marion County, Indiana, 1965-1966. General counsel Habitat for Humanity Greater Indianapolis, 1985-1995. Parish chairman St. Jude's Church With United States Army, 1953-1955.
Fellow Indianapolis Bar Association. Member American Bar Association, Indiana Bar Association, Indiana Municipalities Lawyers Association (co-editor newsletter, board directors, president 1987-1988), Vincennes U. Alumni Association (president, board directors 1990-1992), KC, Delta Theta Phi.
Married Alice Rae Costello, June 14, 1957. Children: Richard, Catherine, Vanessa, Mary, James.