John Y. Brown Jr.
John Young Brown Jr. (December 28, 1933 – November 22, 2022) is an American politician, entrepreneur, and businessman from the U.S. state of Kentucky. He served as the 55th governor of Kentucky from 1979 to 1983,[1] although he may be best known for building Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) into a multimillion-dollar restaurant chain.[2] Brown died at a hospital in Lexington on November 22, 2022, at age 88.[3] He had been dealing with health complications derived from COVID-19 since the summer.[4][5] His casket lay in state in the Kentucky Capitol's rotunda for two days starting on November 29, 2022.[6][7] His funeral was held at the Kentucky Capitol on November 30.[8][9] Brown would be buried in the Lexington Cemetery.[8]
John Y. Brown Jr. | |
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.png) Brown during his term as governor, 1978-82 | |
| 55th Governor of Kentucky | |
| In office December 11, 1979 – December 13, 1983 | |
| Lieutenant | Martha Layne Collins |
| Preceded by | Julian Carroll |
| Succeeded by | Martha Layne Collins |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Young Brown Jr. December 28, 1933 Lexington, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Died | November 22, 2022 (aged 88) Lexington, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) |
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| Children | 5, including John and Pamela |
| Father | John Y. Brown Sr. |
| Education | University of Kentucky (BA, LLB) |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service |  United States Army |
| Years of service | 1959–1965 |
| Unit | U.S. Army Reserve |
John Y. Brown Jr. Media
Hubie Brown coached the Kentucky Colonels to the ABA championship in 1975.
John and Phyllis Brown circa 1981
The Kentucky Governor's Mansion underwent a significant renovation during Brown's term
Governor and Mrs. John Y. Brown, with C.V. Whitney and Marylou Whitney.
Lt. Gov. Martha Layne Collins acted as governor for more than 500 days of Brown's term.
Singer Kenny Rogers collaborated with Brown to launch Kenny Rogers Roasters in 1991.
John Y Brown, Jr. congratulates Mayor Greg Fischer.
References
- ↑ "Kentucky Governor John Y. Brown Jr". National Governors Association. Archived from the original on 2012-03-31. Retrieved 2012-04-03.
- ↑ "Political Graveyard: Brown". Political Graveyard. Retrieved June 27, 2017.
- ↑ Press, the Associated; Press, the Associated (November 23, 2022). "John Y. Brown Jr., Former Kentucky Governor and KFC Owner, Dies at 88". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved November 23, 2022.
- ↑ "Former Kentucky Gov. John Y. Brown Jr. dies". WKYT. November 22, 2022. https://www.wkyt.com/2022/11/22/former-kentucky-gov-john-y-brown-jr-dies/. Retrieved November 22, 2022.
- ↑ "John Y. Brown, former Kentucky governor and Kentucky Fried Chicken owner, dies". Lexington Herald-Leader. November 22, 2022. https://www.kentucky.com/news/state/kentucky/article269079107.html. Retrieved November 22, 2022.
- ↑ Watkins, Morgan (November 29, 2022). Former Gov. John Y. Brown lies in state at Kentucky Capitol. Louisville Courier Journal. https://www.courier-journal.com/story/news/local/2022/11/29/former-kentucky-gov-john-y-brown-jr-lies-state-capitol/69683171007/. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
- ↑ Kim-Martinez, Isiah (November 29, 2022). 'He just always seemed down to Earth': Family and friends remember former Kentucky Governor John Y. Brown Jr. ahead of memorial. WHAS11. https://www.whas11.com/article/news/local/governor-john-y-brown-jr-lies-in-state-frankfort-state-capitol-kentucky/417-f8103401-cd93-4275-bd8f-027828bc1fdd. Retrieved November 30, 2022.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Pendleton, Phil; Aaron, Cameron (November 30, 2022). Memorial service held for former Ky. Gov. John Y. Brown Jr.. WYMT. https://www.wymt.com/2022/11/30/memorial-service-held-former-ky-gov-john-y-brown-jr/. Retrieved December 1, 2022.
- ↑ Pendleton, Phil. Fmr. Kentucky Gov. John Y. Brown Jr. laid to rest. WYKT. https://www.wkyt.com/2022/11/29/state-funeral-held-fmr-kentucky-gov-john-y-brown-jr/. Retrieved December 1, 2022.
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