Richard Harris Brown

Background

Brown, Richard Harris was born on June 3, 1947 in New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States. Son of Harris Ransford and Winifred (Clelland) Brown.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Communications, Ohio University, 1969.

Career

Commercial representative Ohio Bell, Columbus, 1969—1971, commercial manager, 1971—1974, district commercial manager Toledo and Cleveland, 1974—1980, division manager Cleveland, 1980—1981. Vice president engineering & operations United Telephone System, Inc. subsidiary United Telecommunications, Inc., Westwood, Kansas, 1981—1982. Vice president operations United Telephone Сompany of Midwest, Overland Park, 1982—1983.

Vice president, chief operating officer United Telephone Сompany of Florida, Apopka, 1983—1987. Senior vice president human resources & administration United Telecommunications, Inc., Shawnee Mission, Kansas, 1987, senior vice president operations, 1987—1989, executive vice president, chief information & planning officer, 1989. Vice chairman, board directors Ameritech, 1993—1995, Chicago, 1993—1995.

President, Chief Executive Officer Henry W. Bloch and Richard Bloch, Inc., Kansas City, Missouri, 1995—1996. Chief Executive Officer, board directors Cable and Wireless PLC, London, 1996—1998. Chairman, Chief Executive Officer European Democrat Students (Electrical Data Systems), Plano, Texas, 1998—2003.

Board directors Vivendi Universal, Home Depot, Inc., DuPont. Member President's advisory committee on trade and policy negotiations, President's national security telecommunications advisory committee. With United States National Guard, 1969-1974.

Achievements

• Richard Harris Brown has been listed as a noteworthy Financial executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Trustee Ohio University Foundation, Athens, since 1989, Southern Methodist University. Vice chairman Chicago United Way Campaign, 1994. Member of United States-Japan Business Council, United States-France Business oun., Business Council, The Business Roundtable, Executives Club, Economic Club, Commercial Club, Shoreacres Country Club, Chicago Club.

Connections

Son of Harris Ransford and Winifred (Clelland) B. Christine Demler, September 27, 1969. Children: Ryan, Allison.

Father:

Harris Ransford Brown

Mother:

Winifred (Clelland) Brown

Spouse:

Christine Demier

child:

Allison Brown

child:

Ryan Brown