John Y. Brown Jr. ... John Young Brown Jr. (December 28, 1933 – November 22, 2022) was an American politician and entrepreneur from Kentucky. He served as the 55th governor of Kentucky …

Nov 25, 2022 · John Y. Brown Jr., a born salesman who became a multimillionaire by transforming Kentucky Fried Chicken into a global brand and then sold himself to voters in a six-week TV blitz to …

Nov 22, 2022 · John Y. Brown Jr., the dashing multimillionaire who built Kentucky Fried Chicken into an international success, then won Kentucky’s governorship in a whirlwind campaign with his celebrity...

Nov 22, 2022 · Brown, a Democrat, served as governor of Kentucky from December 1979 to December 1983. With First Lady Phyllis George, Brown helped save the Governor’s Mansion.

Governor Brown co-chaired the Appalachian Regional Commission and chaired the Southern States’ Energy Board. His work brought him the Democrat of the Year award and was made lifetime …

Nov 21, 2022 · John Y. Brown Jr. was a businessman and politician who built KFC into a fast-food empire and went on to be elected governor of Kentucky.

John Y Brown Jr. – Businessman, Professional basketball owner, Gambler, Celebrity Governor, Father – had it all. He turned Kentucky Fried Chicken into the hottest fast-food franchise in the world, became …

Nov 22, 2022 · Brown had been a leading Democratic fundraiser in the 1970s by the time he made his own run for public office. He also acquired an international reputation as a master salesman.

Nov 20, 1992 · Series of interviews with former Kentucky Governor John Y. Brown Jr., who served from 1979 to 1983. Brown, Jr. discusses his early life and upbringing in a prominent Kentucky political family.

Nov 29, 2022 · John Y. Brown Jr. blazed his own path as a businessman, setting the precedent for how he changed Kentucky politics