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]
John Y. Brown Jr. | |
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| File:John Y. Brown Jr. (KY).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 | 22x20px United States Army |
| Years of service | 1959–1965 |
| Unit | U.S. Army Reserve |
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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. Media
- HubieBrown1981.jpg
Hubie Brown coached the Kentucky Colonels to the ABA championship in 1975.
- John and Phyllis Brown, The Cincinnati Enquirer 1981-03-15 page D-7.jpg
John and Phyllis Brown circa 1981
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The Kentucky Governor's Mansion underwent a significant renovation during Brown's term
- Mr. and Mrs. C.V. Whitney and Governor and Mrs. John Y. Brown 001.jpg
Governor and Mrs. John Y. Brown, with C.V. Whitney and Marylou Whitney.
- Martha Layne Collins, governor of Kentucky, Nov 8, 1986.jpg
Lt. Gov. Martha Layne Collins acted as governor for more than 500 days of Brown's term.
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Singer Kenny Rogers collaborated with Brown to launch Kenny Rogers Roasters in 1991.
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John Y Brown, Jr. congratulates Mayor Greg Fischer.
References
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- ↑ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Utilities at line 38: bad argument #1 to 'ipairs' (table expected, got nil).
- ↑ "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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