Charles L. Brown

Charles Lee Brown (August 23, 1921 – November 12, 2003) was an American businessperson.[1][2]

Life and career

Charles L. Brown was born on August 23, 1921, in Richmond.[3][4] His father was a traffic manager, and his mother was a phone operator for AT&T.[4] He studied electrical engineering at the University of Virginia and graduated with a degree in 1943.[3][4] For a brief time, he served in the U.S. Navy during World War II.[5] Brown married Ann Lee Saunders Brown in 1959.[3]

Brown joined AT&T in 1946.[6] Before becoming president of AT&T in 1977, he served as executive vice president from 1974 and as CEO of Illinois Bell.[5] Between 1979 and 1986, he served as the chief executive officer of AT&T.[7]

In 2003, Brown died aged 82 due to Parkinson's disease.[5]

References
  1. Reed, Christopher (November 25, 2003). "Charles Brown". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved February 4, 2023.
  2. "Hi, I'm Charlie Brown: AT&T Chairman Charles Lee Brown". Time. November 21, 1983. ISSN 0040-781X. Retrieved February 4, 2023.
  3. Bernstein, Adam (November 14, 2003). "Charles L. Brown, 82". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved February 4, 2023.
  4. Sorkin, Andrew Ross (November 13, 2003). "Charles Brown, 82, Former AT&T Chief, Dies". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved February 4, 2023.
  5. "Charles L. Brown, 82". The Washington Post. November 14, 2003. Retrieved February 5, 2023.
  6. James F. Peltz (November 13, 2003). "C.L. Brown, 82; Ran AT&T; During Breakup". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved February 5, 2023.
  7. "CHARLES L. BROWN, 82". Chicago Tribune. November 14, 2003. Retrieved February 5, 2023.
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