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Nov 29, 2022 · On Wednesday, a private service for John Y. Brown jr. was held at the state capital. The service took place at 2:00 p.m. and was broadcasted statewide on KET. John Y. Brown, Jr. passed away last week.
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Nov 29, 2022 · 1. Former Gov. John Y. Brown Jr., who died this month at age 88, lay in state Tuesday at the Kentucky Capitol, where members of the public could come to pay their respects to the late statesman. Brown was a multimillionaire known for, among other things, his stint running Kentucky Fried Chicken in the 1960s and for his successful, upstart bid ...
Kentucky Fried Chicken Company1964–1973. Industry: Restaurants & Lodging. Era: 1960. Brown, along with a group of investors, purchased Kentucky Fried Chicken from its founder, Colonel Harland Sanders, for $2 million in 1964. Brown grew Kentucky Fried Chicken from 600 to 3,500 franchises. Brown, alongside McDonald’s Ray Kroc, is recognized ...
Nov 22, 2022 · Entrepreneur and politician John Y. Brown Jr. LEXINGTON, Ky. — Kentucky Entrepreneur Hall of Fame member and former governor John Y. Brown Jr. has passed away at age 88. He built Kentucky Fried ...
May 17, 2020 · Phyllis had helped John win Kentucky's 1979 race for governor through her status as Miss America 1971 and her enthusiasm about women in sportscasting. "John Y Brown Jr, Kentucky's Democratic candidate for governor, and his wife of seven months, Phyllis George, constantly hug and kiss like newlyweds on the campaign trail.
Nov 29, 2022 · Plant a tree. John Y Brown, Jr, known best for building Kentucky Fried Chicken into a worldwide restaurant chain and serving as Kentucky’s 55th governor, died November 21, 2022, surrounded by ...
Nov 23, 2022 · John Y. Brown Sr., the father of John Y. Brown Jr., served one term in the U.S. House but lost races for governor and the U.S. Senate. August 29, 1998 -- Former Gov. John Y. Brown Jr. broke what some may say is a wedding tradition by mingling with guests before the ceremony, including famed attorney F. Lee Bailey, right, and Bailey's wife ...
