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Biography of Robert J. "Bob" Brown
 Robert
J. Brown is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of B&C Associates, Inc.,
a management consulting, marketing research and public relations firm headquartered
in High Point, North Carolina. He is also the Chairman and CEO of B&C International,
Inc., and President of South Africa BookSmart Foundation.
B&C was founded in 1960 and has been privileged to serve many of the Fortune
500. Some of the companies listed in B&C's extensive client portfolio include
Sara Lee Corporation, USAA, General Motors Corporation, Coca-Cola Company, Nissan
Corporation, Michelin North America, Lowe’s, Inc., AutoNation, Inc., Freddie
Mac, Sprint, Rooms To Go, and Office Depot.
A native of North Carolina, Brown attended North Carolina Agricultural and
Technical State University and Virginia Union University. In 1956, he entered
the field of law enforcement, serving first as a local police officer and then
as a federal agent with the U.S. Department of the Treasury. He established
B&C Associates, Inc., in 1960 and served as President & CEO until 1968
when he took a leave of absence from the company to serve as Special Assistant
to President Richard Nixon. He returned as Chairman and CEO of B&C Associates,
Inc., in 1973.
Brown serves as a member of the boards of Wachovia Corporation (Charlotte,
NC), Sonoco Products Company (Hartsville, SC), AutoNation, Inc. (Ft. Lauderdale,
FL) and aaiPharma (Wilmington, NC).
As a strong supporter of youth, education and non-violent programs, Brown serves
on the boards of High Point University, Boston University (Board of Overseers),
Virginia Union University, American Cancer Society Foundation, NCAA Leadership
Advisory Board, National Urban League, and Dr. Robert Schuller's world-renowned
Crystal Cathedral Ministries.
Numerous colleges, universities and national organizations have honored Brown.
He holds ten honorary doctorate degrees and six national achievement awards.
He has also been honored as a recipient of the Horatio Alger Association of
Distinguished Americans Award, the Small Business Administration's Lifetime
Achievement Award, the United Way of Greater High Point’s 2002 Alexis
de Tocqueville Society Award and The High Point Enterprise 2005 Citizen of the
Year Award.
Brown resides in High Point, North Carolina.
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