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John Y. Brown, Jr. Oral History Project

Project Summary

John Young Brown Jr. (born December 28, 1933) is an American politician, entrepreneur, and businessman from the U.S. state of Kentucky. He was the 55th governor of Kentucky from 1979 to 1983. He purchased Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) from Colonel Sanders and built it into a multimillion-dollar restaurant chain, and later owned the American Basketball Association's (ABA) Kentucky Colonels, among other business ventures.

Project Code

jybj

Project Keyword

Press and politics.    Government and the press.    Business enterprises.    Sanders-Brown Research Center on Aging    Sanders, Harland, 1890-1980    Rogers, Kenny    Philanthropists.    Democratic Party (U.S.)    Marketing.    Entrepreneurship.    Governors--Kentucky    Kentucky Colonels (Basketball team)    Kentucky Fried Chicken (Firm)    Kentucky. Governor (1979-1983 : Brown)

Project LC Subject

Democratic Party (U.S.)    Economic development--Kentucky    State governments--Officials and employees    Politicians--Kentucky    Political corruption--Kentucky    Political campaigns--Kentucky    Kentucky. General Assembly. Senate    Kentucky. General Assembly. House of Representatives    Governors--Election    Kentucky--Politics and government    Governors--Kentucky


Interviews in this Project (3 Total):

Interview Accession Number: 2013oh046_jybj001
Interviewer: Jeffrey Suchanek
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Interview Accession Number: 2013oh047_jybj002
Interviewer: Jeffrey Suchanek
Restrictions: No Restrictions
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Interview Accession Number: 2013oh048_jybj003
Interviewer: Jeffrey Suchanek
Restrictions: No Restrictions
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