John Y. Brown Jr.
John Y. Brown Jr. | |
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.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 |  United States Army |
| Years of service | 1959–1965 |
| Unit | U.S. Army Reserve |
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]
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]
References
- ↑ "Kentucky Governor John Y. Brown Jr". National Governors Association. Archived from the original on 2012-03-31. Retrieved 2012-04-03.
- ↑ "Political Graveyard: Brown". Political Graveyard. Retrieved June 27, 2017.
- ↑ Press, the Associated; Press, the Associated (November 23, 2022). "John Y. Brown Jr., Former Kentucky Governor and KFC Owner, Dies at 88". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved November 23, 2022.
- ↑ "Former Kentucky Gov. John Y. Brown Jr. dies". WKYT. November 22, 2022. Retrieved November 22, 2022.
- ↑ "John Y. Brown, former Kentucky governor and Kentucky Fried Chicken owner, dies". Lexington Herald-Leader. November 22, 2022. Retrieved November 22, 2022.
- ↑ Watkins, Morgan (November 29, 2022). "Former Gov. John Y. Brown lies in state at Kentucky Capitol". Louisville Courier Journal. 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. Retrieved November 30, 2022.
- 1 2 Pendleton, Phil; Aaron, Cameron (November 30, 2022). "Memorial service held for former Ky. Gov. John Y. Brown Jr". WYMT. Retrieved December 1, 2022.
- ↑ Pendleton, Phil. "Fmr. Kentucky Gov. John Y. Brown Jr. laid to rest". WYKT. Retrieved December 1, 2022.
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