Background
Brown, William Lee Lyons was born on August 22, 1936 in Louisville. Son of William Lee Lyons and Sara (Shallenberger) Brown.
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William Lee Lyons Brown
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William Lee Lyons Brown, American Consumer products company executive. Decorated chevalier de L'Ordre du Merite Agricole France; former honorary.consul France. Member trustee's county National Gallery Art; trustee Winterthur Museum; board directors National Policy Forum, Washington, past chairman; past chairman, board dirs.Am. Business Conference, Washington; board visitors University of Virginia First lieutenant United States Army, 1958-1959.
Education
Bachelor of Arts, University Virginia, 1958; Bachelor of Science, American Graduate School International Management, 1960.
Career
Sales representative, Brown-Forman Corporation, Phoenix, 1960-1961;
vice president, Brown-Forman Corporation, Louisville, 1965-1968;
senior vice president, Brown-Forman Corporation, Louisville, 1968-1972;
executive vice president, Brown-Forman Corporation, Louisville, 1972-1976;
president, Chief Executive Officer, Brown-Forman Corporation, Louisville, 1976-1983;
chairman, Chief Executive Officer, Brown-Forman Corporation, Louisville, 1983-1993;
chairman, Brown-Forman Corporation, Louisville, since 1993. Assistant vice president Jos. Garneau Company import division Brown-Forman, New York City, 1961-1962, director, Paris, France, 1962-1965.
Board directors Brown-Forman Corporation, Pennzoil Company, Westvaco Corporation. Member Pres's. Advisory Committee for Trade Negotiations.
Achievements
Membership
Member trustee's county National Gallery Art. Trustee Winterthur Museum. Board directors National Policy Forum, Washington, past chairman.
Past chairman, board dirs.Am. Business Conference, Washington. Board visitors University of Virginia First lieutenant United States Army, 1958-1959.
Connections
Married Alice Cary Farmer, June 13, 1959. Children— William Lee Lyons III, Alice Cary, Stuart Randolph.
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Religion
Episcopalian