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