John Y. Brown Jr.

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]

John Y. Brown Jr.
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Brown during his term as governor, 1978-82
55th Governor of Kentucky
In office
December 11, 1979 – December 13, 1983
LieutenantMartha Layne Collins
Preceded byJulian Carroll
Succeeded byMartha Layne Collins
Personal details
Born
John Young Brown Jr.

(1933-12-28)December 28, 1933
Lexington, Kentucky, U.S.
DiedNovember 22, 2022(2022-11-22) (aged 88)
Lexington, Kentucky, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)
  • Eleanor Durall
    (m. 1960; div. 1977)
  • Phyllis George
    (m. 1979; div. 1998)
  • Jill Roach
    (m. 1998; div. 2003)
Children5, including John and Pamela
FatherJohn Y. Brown Sr.
EducationUniversity of Kentucky (BA, LLB)
Military service
Branch/service United States Army
Years of service1959–1965
UnitU.S. Army Reserve

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References

  1. "Kentucky Governor John Y. Brown Jr". National Governors Association. Archived from the original on 2012-03-31. Retrieved 2012-04-03.
  2. "Political Graveyard: Brown". Political Graveyard. Retrieved June 27, 2017.
  3. 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.
  4. "Former Kentucky Gov. John Y. Brown Jr. dies". WKYT. November 22, 2022. https://www.wkyt.com/2022/11/22/former-kentucky-gov-john-y-brown-jr-dies/. Retrieved November 22, 2022. 
  5. "John Y. Brown, former Kentucky governor and Kentucky Fried Chicken owner, dies". Lexington Herald-Leader. November 22, 2022. https://www.kentucky.com/news/state/kentucky/article269079107.html. Retrieved November 22, 2022. 
  6. Watkins, Morgan (November 29, 2022). Former Gov. John Y. Brown lies in state at Kentucky Capitol. Louisville Courier Journal. https://www.courier-journal.com/story/news/local/2022/11/29/former-kentucky-gov-john-y-brown-jr-lies-state-capitol/69683171007/. Retrieved November 29, 2022. 
  7. 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. https://www.whas11.com/article/news/local/governor-john-y-brown-jr-lies-in-state-frankfort-state-capitol-kentucky/417-f8103401-cd93-4275-bd8f-027828bc1fdd. Retrieved November 30, 2022. 
  8. 8.0 8.1 Pendleton, Phil; Aaron, Cameron (November 30, 2022). Memorial service held for former Ky. Gov. John Y. Brown Jr.. WYMT. https://www.wymt.com/2022/11/30/memorial-service-held-former-ky-gov-john-y-brown-jr/. Retrieved December 1, 2022. 
  9. Pendleton, Phil. Fmr. Kentucky Gov. John Y. Brown Jr. laid to rest. WYKT. https://www.wkyt.com/2022/11/29/state-funeral-held-fmr-kentucky-gov-john-y-brown-jr/. Retrieved December 1, 2022. 

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