Because he owed few favors to established political leaders, he appointed many successful businesspeople to state posts instead of making political appointments. (It was later bought by Nathans Famous.). eventAction: 'click_image_ads' NATIONALITY: British I want to encourage you to stay the course and continue to get involved because we need to hear voices like yours. Referring to the 1987 Democratic gubernatorial primary campaign, Brown continued, "He said things that were not true, like we had raised taxes. [52] He opened communications and contacts with Japan, setting the stage for future economic relations between that country and Kentucky. In 1985, George served as co-anchor for the CBS Morning News. Within the Cite this article tool, pick a style to see how all available information looks when formatted according to that style. John Y. I just never respected him after that. As the story goes, Mr Brown had been wanting to meet Miss George ever since the night his divorce from his first wife, Ellie, who ran his unsuccessful Kentucky Colonels basketball team, became final, and he caught a glimpse of Miss George on television. [75] He had been dealing with health complications derived from COVID-19 since the summer. 24 Feb. 2023 . [39] Consequently, many of his legislative recommendations were not enacted. In two months' time, the couple were engaged and then married on St Patrick's Day in New York's Marble Collegiate Church in 1979. Rugeley, "Friendship of Brown, Lambert Focus of Ads". John Y. They beat me fair and square, but it was her glamor and his as well.". Brown Jr. dies. Brown Sr., Brown's talent for business became evident in college, where he made a substantial amount of money selling Encyclopdia Britannica sets. window.googletag.pubads().addEventListener('slotOnload', function(event) { Peterson, "In Kentucky, Life Style Is Now a Political Issue". Darby, "One success after another, by George". [40] During the campaign, Brown was attacked by McBrayer for refusing to release his federal tax returns. From here on out, I want every day to count.". He briefly competed for the U.S. Senate after his gubernatorial term in the 1984 election but withdrew from the race after only six weeks, citing health issues. [46] Ultimately, they decided to renovate the existing mansion, and Brown's wife Phyllis was given liberal input into the decision making. That's the same as around $1.8 billion in today's dollars. [13], On March 27, 1979, Brown interrupted his honeymoon with Phyllis George to announce his candidacy for governor of Kentucky. John Y. John Y. He was 88. 'Healthy at Home' isn't all laughs for Britainy Beshear, Those we've lost to the coronavirus in Kentucky and Southern Indiana, Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. (The new owners soon moved the Braves to San Diego and later Los Angeles as the Clippers.) During her four years as first lady, George also oversaw and helped raise money to renovate the aging Governor's Mansion on the grounds of the Capitol. Brown Jr. in 1979 delivering his inaugural address as Kentuckys governor. ." reporters on a platform technologically tailored to meet the needs of the modern reader. ga('ads.send', { Because each style has its own formatting nuances that evolve over time and not all information is available for every reference entry or article, Encyclopedia.com cannot guarantee each citation it generates. May, "Vindicated McAdoo Happily Heading for the Hall". [13] In September 1983, the national Democratic Party named him Democrat of the Year, and he was later made the party's lifetime Honorary Treasurer. [20] In 1970, Wendell Cherry assembled a group that included Brown to buy the American Basketball Association's (ABA) Kentucky Colonels. She would later say that was one of the toughest times in her professional life. 1977); m. Robert Moore; children: 3, including John Young Brown III (Kentucky Secretary of State). Brown III, who served as Kentuckys secretary of state in the late 1990s and early 2000s; and two children from his marriage to Ms. George, Lincoln Tyler George Brown and Pamela Brown, a senior Washington correspondent and weekend anchor for CNN. [51] He also required competitive bids from banks where state funds were deposited; the extra interest generated by this process generated an additional $50million in revenue to the general fund. [33] The relationship between Brown and Auerbach worsened with Brown's decision to trade three first-round draft picks that Auerbach had planned to use to rebuild the franchise for Bob McAdoo. She died in May 2020. On Wednesday, a private service for John Y. LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - Former Kentucky governor and businessman John Y. ", See also:Those we've lost to the coronavirus in Kentucky and Southern Indiana. John Carter Brown, 17971874, American book collector and philanthropist, b. Providence, R.I.; son of Nicholas Brown. U.S. Federal News Service. "They beat me fair and square, but it was her glamour and his as well.". [6][10] During a 1963 political breakfast, Brown met Colonel Harland Sanders, the founder of Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC), and the two discussed selling Sanders' chicken in Brown's chain of barbecue restaurants. He started the Chicken Grill restaurant in Louisville and helped his wife, Phyllis, launch Chicken By George, a line of boneless, skinless chicken breast products designed for sale in supermarkets and preparation at home. Brown's Empire Stretches Across the Nation", "Former Kentucky Gov. After completing his term in December 1983, Mr. Brown entered Kentuckys 1984 Democratic primary for a U.S. Senate seat but withdrew six weeks later, citing the lingering effects of life-threatening heart-bypass surgery he had undergone in his last year in office as governor. Former Kentucky Gov. [53] He had no pulse for a period of time, and one of his lungs partially collapsed. Editor:Can you help fund our expanding, Pulitzer-winning investigative team? John Y. [47], Difficult economic times marked Brown's term in office. Despite having previously shown little inclination toward politics, Brown surprised political observers by declaring his candidacy for governor in the 1979 election. Brown Jr. (Kentucky governor who later married tv host Phyllis George, 1979, and Jill Louise Brown, 1998), 1960 (div. Brown Jr., the former Democratic governor of Kentucky, has died at age 88. [50] Brown re-appointed McAnulty to his former position as a judge with the Jefferson County District Court and replaced him with another African-American, George W. Top headlines:McGrath stands by ad despite Republican governors' objections. [67][68] Later that year, he married former Mrs. Kentucky Jill Louise Roach, 27 years his junior, but they divorced in 2003 for reasons not released. Hewlett, "1st African-American Ky. High-Court Justice William E. McAnulty 19472007". Senator Reggie Thomas says Brown had a major influence on him as a young adult. John Y. The Colonel, at first, firmly declined their offer. [53], In Kentucky's Governors, Brown biographer Mary K. Bonsteel Tachau said of his administration: "There were no scandals. eventCategory: event.slot.getSlotElementId(), While most credited Phyllis for John's win, in a Courier-Journal Interview, Phyllis said, "John was handsome, charismatic, successful, entrepreneurial, a visionary, but he's a little shy," admitting that her husband "needed encouragement" sometimes. A Washington Post story headlined "Phyllis George and the Kentucky Fried Candidate"described the pairas "a campaign manager's dream of media heaven," with George, as theadoring wife,warming up crowdsfollowed by Brown with his sales pitch to be governor. } Switched to FOX He became the governor of Kentucky in his first political race. hitType: 'event', Mr. Brown in 1981 at a formal event in New York City with his wife at the time, Phyllis George, the CBS sportscaster and former Miss America. [2][15] Of the 340-outlet beer-and-hot-dog chain, Brown said "they did not have very good food. John Y. While Brown served as governor from 1979 to 1983, his business ventures, sports ownerships and marriage to former Miss America Phyllis George are what he might be remembered for most. She was also a founding member of the Henry Clay Center for Statesmanship. [6] In all, Brown was out of the state leaving Lieutenant Governor Martha Layne Collins as acting governor for more than five hundred days during his four-year term. The son of United States Congressman John Y. John Y. [54] Brown's office tried to conceal the seriousness of his condition, drawing fire from the press. Their daughter, Pamela Brown,lives in the Washington, D.C., area. [59] He entered the race late filing his candidacy papers in late February before the primary election in late May. Brown Jr., announced her impending arrival on April 15, 1983, with a joke: "I'm happy . 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[53], In 1987, Brown again ran for governor, entering a crowded Democratic primary that included Lieutenant Governor Steve Beshear, former governor Julian Carroll, Grady Stumbo, and political newcomer Wallace Wilkinson. Brown, Jr. passed away last week. [15] After a three-month courtship, he hired Ollie Gleichenhaus, owner of Ollie's Sandwich Shop, a small diner in Miami Beach, Florida, to train Lum's staff to prepare his "Ollie Burger" hamburgers. Company Profiles for Students. John Y. Brown, Sr. After a brief stint in the familys law practice, Brown and a group of investors bought Kentucky Fried Chicken in 1964 for $2 million, turning Col. Harland Sanders restaurants into a global chain. Brown's family released this statement about his passing: Our Dad, John. With the state and nation facing difficult economic times, Brown promised to run the state government like a business. [5][6] As an undergraduate, he was a member of the golf team and Phi Delta Theta fraternity. On Buzzlearn.com, John is listed as a successful Politician who was born in the year of 1933. [64] Kentucky Fried Chicken also introduced a roasted chicken line of products called Rotisserie Gold to compete with Roasters and Boston Chicken. Speaking of how their dynamics worked, she said, "John wants me to do all these things and you can't expect a person like me who's been an achiever to stay in the background. [1], In 1982, Brown was briefly hospitalized for hypertension, and near the end of his term, he underwent quadruple bypass surgery. He received a bachelor's degree and a law degree from the University of Kentucky and served in the U.S. Army Reserve from 1959 to 1965. ga('ads.send', { And everybody in Kentucky, it seems, wants to kiss the former Miss America turned television personality," said aNew York Times article aboutthe race. Former professional football player, actor, social activist Seline, "Clucker's is First Casualty in Chicken Wars". Brown Jr., son Lincoln Brown, a technology entrepreneur, and daughter Pamela Brown, a news reporter with CNN. [65] Brown then took Roasters public and grew it to a chain of more than 1,000 restaurants before selling his interest in the franchise to the Malaysia-based Berjaya Group in 1996. "I've gone through a lot," she said in the 1998 interview. [30] The Braves had posted a dismal 3052 record in the 197576 season, and Brown immediately set out to make moves that would improve the franchise's fortunes in the next season. Mr. Brown, a 30-year-old lawyer at the time, and a fellow investor bought Kentucky Fried Chicken from its founder, Harland Sanders, for $2 million in 1964 (about $19.3 million today). Brown Jr. We pulled up this video entitled "Roger Staubach loves sex" trust me, it's more PG than it sounds. [38] He founded the Governor's Economic Development Commission of Kentucky and served as chair from 1975 to 1977. Personal life [ edit] George with her then-husband John Y. He earned a bachelors degree in 1957 and a law degree in 1960, both from the University of Kentucky, and served in the Army Reserve from 1959 to 1965. In July 1986, Reynolds announced the sale of KFC to PepsiCo for $850 million (around US$2.0 billion in 2020). John Y. A public visitation for Brown happened Tuesday. In 1979, however, recently wed to Phyllis George, a pioneering sportscaster and former Miss America, Mr. Brown plunged into a six-week television campaign for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination and defeated several candidates by a plurality of just under 30 percent. In 1973, named chairwoman of the Kentucky Colonels after she bought a majority of the teams stock, she became the first woman to head a major professional basketball team. [47] He waived his salary for the remainder of his term. We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. Brown Jr., who became Kentucky's governor after building empires in business and sports, has died. Her connection with Kentucky runs deep," Beshearsaid in the tweet. Mr. Browns first marriage, to Eleanor Durall, who was known as Ellie, ended in divorce. "I can tell more stories about John Y.than I can about Phyllis," McBrayersaid. While Phyllis George became a fixture on Sunday morning television in households across the country during the 1974 NFL season, it was three years earlier George caught the nations attention when she was crowned Miss America. [6] Among his failed proposals were a multi-county banking law, a flat rate income tax, professional negotiations for teachers, and a constitutional amendment to allow a governor to be elected to successive terms. [32] Two weeks before the swap of franchises was made official, details of a six-player trade between the two were reported. [49] McAnulty resigned his post as secretary of the state's Justice Cabinet within one month, saying the position would keep him from spending enough time with his family. GENRE: Poetry [63] In 1988, Hormel made Chicken By George one of its subsidiaries. Adam WrightPamela Brown / Spouse (m. 2017), July 22, 1978Robert Evans John Y. Brown Jr., KFC Mogul and Kentucky Governor, Dies at 88, https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/25/us/john-y-brown-jr-dead.html. [2] His father was a member of the U.S. Congress from Kentucky and a member of the Kentucky state legislature for nearly three decades, including a term as Speaker of the House. John Young Brown (February 1, 1900 June 16, 1985) was an American attorney and politician. [44] Brown's Cave Hill estate was officially designated the temporary executive mansion, and the state agreed to furnish Brown's groceries, reimburse him for entertaining official guests, and pay for telephone calls made in his capacity as governor. John revealed to WYKT that Phyllis had developed a blood disorder when she was in her 30s and was told that as she got older, it would cause her problems. 'Very open to the idea': Julia Wandelt takes DNA test to verify if she is missing Swiss girl Livia Schepp, Kayla Lemieux: Teacher with prosthetic Z-cup breasts suspended WITH PAY after pics show her dressed as man, 'We have lots to reveal': Madeleine McCann lookalike Julia Wandelt posts footage of meeting with PI probing claims, Lindsay Clancy case: Psychologist reveals psychosis red flags family members could have spotted, Horror at Larchwood Care! John Young Brown Jr. (December 28, 1933 - November 22, 2022) was an American politician, entrepreneur, and businessman from Kentucky. Outside of her professional life, George married twice. [6] The race was so close that Sloane, Brown's closest competitor, refused to concede for two days. pg.acq.push(function() { He then easily defeated Louie B. Nunn, a former Republican governor, that November. In 1971, Brown sold his interest in KFC to Heublein for $284million (equivalent to $1,900,256,368 in 2021). [2] By 1964, Brown persuaded Jack C. Massey[11] to purchase KFC from Sanders for $2 million (equivalent to $17,474,249 in 2021). [17][18] Lions Clubs International in Tampa, Florida, honored Brown with its Service to America Award in 1974. Brown, Jr. is still alive Last check: 1 year ago Family Spouse Phyllis George, American businesswoman and actor John Y. Brown and George hadenjoyed an amicable relationship in recent years, he said. [39], During his term, Brown served as co-chairman of the Appalachian Regional Commission and chair of the Southern States' Energy Board. }); Encyclopedia.com. [55] When the Federal Bureau of Investigation probed the matter in 1983, Brown claimed he withdrew the money to cover gambling debts he ran up during "one bad night gambling" in Las Vegas. Encyclopedia.com. Brown's family said in a release Tuesday that "every day was an exciting . [6][39] The announcement surprised most political observers because of his prior political apathy and because Brown had spent considerable time out of the state with his business ventures and lavish lifestyle. [9] On March 17, 1979, he married former Miss America and CBS sportscaster Phyllis George. All rights reserved. John Y. All rights reserved. He was a salesman primarily. Brown Jr., a onetime owner of Kentucky Fried Chicken who parlayed his fast-food fortune into a dramatic rise in Kentucky politics, winning one term as governor shortly after. Among his children are news anchor Pamela Ashley Brown and former Secretary of State of Kentucky John Young Brown III. [3][4] A 1979 People magazine article recounts that the elder Brown's nine unsuccessful political races for either governor or the U.S. Senate took a toll on his family and left his mother resentful of all the money spent on campaigns. [53] Six weeks later, on April 27, he withdrew his candidacy, citing the effects of his serious illness and surgery from the previous year. George, in a Courier Journal interview, gaveBrown the credit for his win though she acknowledged she may have helped boost his confidence. [31] In a single day, he made two significant trades. [20][76] His casket lay in state in the Kentucky Capitol's rotunda for two days starting on November 29, 2022. 2019Encyclopedia.com | All rights reserved. [60] As Brown quickly became the frontrunner, Beshear attacked his lavish lifestyle in a series of campaign ads, one of which was based on the popular television show Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous. She died of a rare blood cancer in 2020 at 70 after a long career as a CBS sportscaster, in which she shattered a barrier in 1975 by joining the all-male cast of the program The NFL Today.. After 19 years , they break up in 1998. McGrath stands by ad despite Republican governors' objections. He served as the 55th governor of Kentucky from 1979 to 1983, and built Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) into a multimillion-dollar restaurant chain. BROWN JR. was born in Lexington, Kentucky, in 1933. Before there was ever an Erin Andrews, Samantha Ponder, Michele Tafoya, Linda Cohn, or Hannah Storm, there was the original Phyllis George. John Brown ran Stryker Corp., a medical device and software company, for 32 years before retiring as chairman in 2009. Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer also spoke out about George's passing, calling her a "trailblazing sports broadcaster, First Lady, advocate for the arts, and mother" in a tweet. Therefore, that information is unavailable for most Encyclopedia.com content. John Y. 38years (November 29, 1983)Pamela Brown / Age. Between himself and his wife, Phyllis George, they really did a tremendous job, I think, of selling Kentucky to the outside world.. Brown intended to build the business into a chain, but five months after the Lexington location opened, both stores closed. He sold the business in 1971 to Heublein Inc., the distiller, for a personal profit estimated at more than $30 million (about $225 million today). Stryker's revenues climbed from $17 million to $6.7 billion under. [56] James P. Lambert, an associate of Brown's since they attended the University of Kentucky together, was indicted on more than 60 drug charges. [57] Phone records also showed calls from the governor's mansion to several individuals eventually convicted of drug charges in connection with the investigation. And while Brown's personal fortune helped him win a crowded Democratic primary that included former Louisville Mayor Harvey Sloaneand go on to win the 1979 general election,observers credited George's radiant charm and celebrity appeal for giving Brown the edge in his first bid for public office. Pick a style below, and copy the text for your bibliography. He was born in Lexington in 1933 and was the son of former U.S. Rep. John Y. Born Eleanor Bennett Durrall, Feb 11, 1940, in Central City, KY; m. John Y. Brown was born on December 28, 1933, in Lexington, Kentucky. [1][47] At the same time, his merit pay policies increased salaries for the remaining employees by an average of 34 percent. Brown grew Kentucky Fried Chicken from 600 to 3,500 franchises. George died on May 14 at the age of 70. Copyright 2022 WKYT. Her birth name is Pamela Ashley Brown. document.querySelector("#ads").addEventListener('click',function(){ [47] He cut the executive office staff from ninety-seven to thirty and sold seven of the state's eight government airplanes. [55], Some of Brown's associates were involved with a Lexington cocaine and gun-smuggling ring called "The Company". Brown was governor of Kentucky from 1979 to 1983 and is credited with making KFC a worldwide and household name. Retrieved February 24, 2023 from Encyclopedia.com: https://www.encyclopedia.com/women/dictionaries-thesauruses-pictures-and-press-releases/moore-ellie-durall-1940. During the campaign, George told The Courier Journal that she became known as the "small-talk queen," because of her ease withthe local people. Cite this article Pick a style below, and copy the text for your bibliography. The Democrat served as Kentucky's 55th governor from 1979 to 1983. Brown's children. [41] Nevertheless, Brown won the primary by a margin of 25,000 votes. But its still fun.. In the 1960 election, he was named vice-chairman of John F. Kennedy's presidential campaign in Kentucky. While George gained notoriety on The NFL Today, she also did various other work for the network, including coverage of horse racing and the NBA. Did Joe Buck Lie to Get His NFL Broadcasting Job? Kentucky Gov. Her first marriage to Robert Evans, the former head of Paramount Pictures and film producer, lasted just over a year. After serving one term, his lieutenant governor, Martha Layne Collins, went on to become Kentuckys first and only female governor. And pulled me aside and says, you know, he called me Reggie, you know Reggie Thomas, we need young men like you involved in politics, Senator Thomas said. Brown Jr. AA Highway". pg.acq.push(function() { MAJOR WORKS: She only lasted for eight months before she became embroiled in a controversy over an interview and resigned. [28], After folding the Colonels, Brown stated that basketball was not the kind of business he wanted to be involved in. Phyllis George/Divorce dates. "McBreyer Hits Brown on Voting, Finances". FRANKFORT, KY (WOWK) - Former Kentucky Governor John Y. Brown Jr., not only dreamed the impossible dream, he lived it until the very end. Of his refusal, Brown stated "I don't respect him. She oncesaid that her favorite place on Earth was "Kentucky in the fall" and had moved back toKentucky in recent years, settling in Lexington, where John Y. "John Young Brown Jr. Hall of Distinguished Alumni. She later married John Y. Hutt, "Kenny Rogers Wants to Take Name with Him from Bankrupt Roaster Chain". In 2011, a Fayette County, Kentucky judge dismissed the suit against Somers for lack of evidence. Neither he nor any of his people were accused of corruption. Brown Jr. dies", "John Y. McBrayer, defeated by Brown in the gubernatorial primary, said he didn't hold the lossagainst his political opponent and became lifelong friends with George and Brown. What is the downstream petrochemical industry? After the defeat, Brown focused again on his business ventures which included teaming up with country star Kenny Rogers to create a chicken restaurant chain and later a meal prep kitchen concept with actress Suzanne Somers. He served from 1979 to 1983. [39], Brown was less involved with the legislative process than previous governors. Well, I like to say, 'Beside every strong man there's a strong woman'. [12] By 1967, KFC had become the nation's sixth-largest restaurant chain by volume and first offered its stock for public purchase in 1969. John Y. Currently single, he has been married . [6] Keeping a campaign promise to appoint a woman and an African-American to his cabinet, Brown named William E. McAnulty Jr., and Jacqueline Swigart to his cabinet. John Y. Source, Browning, Robert John Y. [47] When state income fell short of expectations, he reduced the state budget by 22 percent and cut the number of state employees from 37,241 to 30,783, mostly through transfer and attrition. "Moore, Ellie Durall (1940) "US Lawsuit Against Actress Somers Dismissed". Encyclopedia.com gives you the ability to cite reference entries and articles according to common styles from the Modern Language Association (MLA), The Chicago Manual of Style, and the American Psychological Association (APA). Brown Jr. PepsiCo Because he was an adjustment. "The 1979 New York Times article also spoke of how the duo had met saying that "The Browns first met two years ago at a professional football playoff game in Minneapolis, where they were introduced by the oddsmaker Jimmy (the Greek) Snyder. [36] The ceremony was performed by Norman Vincent Peale. gads_event = event; MEAWW brings you the best content from its global team of