Rowland Chauncey Widrig Brown

Background

Brown, Rowland Chauncey Widrig was born on October 11, 1923 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Son of Rowland Chauncey and Rhea (Widrig) Brown.

Education

Bachelor cum laude, Harvard University, 1947. Juris Doctor, Harvard University, 1950. Senior in management Sloan School, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1969.

D. Humane Letters (honorary), Ohio Dominican College, 1999. Doctor in community development, Franklin University, 2005.

Career

Counsel, Economics Sablzn. Agency, 1950-1952; staff counsel, Small Business Administration, 1954; counsel, Machinery and Allied Products Institute, Washington, 1955-1959; with, Dorr Oliver, Stamford, Connecticut, 1959-1970; president, Dorr Oliver, Stamford, Connecticut, 1968-1970; president, chief Executive officer, Buckeye International, Inc., Columbus, Ohio., 1970-1980; chief Executive officer, Online Computer Library. Center, Columbus, 1980-1989.

Advisory board teaching and learning Ohio State University.

Achievements

• Rowland Chauncey Widrig Brown has been listed as a noteworthy consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board visitors Oberlin College Library. Senior international consultant Council for Ethics and Economics. Honorary trustee Columbus Cmty.

Cable Access; board directors, trustee, chairman academic affairs Ohio Dominican College Major United States Marine Corps Reserve, 1942-1946,51-53. Member American Library Association, American Society Information Science, American Association for Higher Education, New York Harvard Club, Columbus Club, Torch Club, Scioto Country Club, Rotary.

Connections

Married Kathleen Heather Sayre, May 18, 1946. Children: Stephanie Anne Kugelman, Geoffrey Rowland Sayre (deceased), Kathleen Heather.

Father:

Rowland Chauncey Brown

Mother:

Rhea (Widrig) Brown

Spouse:

Kathleen Heather Sayre

child:

Stephanie Anne Kugelman Brown

child:

Kathleen Heather Brown

child:

Geoffrey Rowland Sayre Brown (deceased)