Background
Brown, Robert Alan was born on July 20, 1930 in Mount Vernon, Illinois, United States. Son of Herbert E. and Opal (Clayborn) Brown.
Construction materials company executive
Brown, Robert Alan was born on July 20, 1930 in Mount Vernon, Illinois, United States. Son of Herbert E. and Opal (Clayborn) Brown.
Bachelor of Business Administration, University of Minnesota, 1953; postgraduate, Harvard University Business School, 1971.
With, Firestone Tire & Rubber Company, 1953-1973; plant manager, Firestone Tire & Rubber Company, Albany, Georgia, 1967-1973; assistant to vice president, Firestone Tire & Rubber Company, Akron, Ohio., 1973; director manufacturing, Firestone International Company, Akron, 1973-1975; executive vice president, Firestone Canada Ltd., Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, 1975-1978; president, Carlisle Tire & Rubber Company, Pennsylvania, 1978-1982; president, Carlisle Syntec Sys. (Pennsylvania), 1982-1994.
Served with United States Navy, 1948-1949.
Married Norma Jean Falz, June 16, 1953. Children: Carla, Todd, Scott, David.