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He lost perennial races for governor and the U.S. Senate losses that haunted his son and which John Jr. later blamed on machine politicians whose support his father had spurned. [2] His father was a member of the U.S. Congress from Kentucky and a member of the Kentucky state legislature for nearly three decades, including a term as Speaker of the House. Her birth name is Pamela Ashley Brown. eventAction: 'view' [30], The following year, Brown traded franchises with Boston Celtics owner Irv Levin. Reach Deborah Yetter at dyetter@courier-journal.com or 502-582-4228. Brown tried to make a political comeback in 1987 but failed to win the Democratic partys nomination for governor. Brown will perhaps be remembered best as a restaurant magnate who built Kentucky Fried Chicken into a. Pauline: A Fragment of a C, Moore, Francis Daniels and Starzl, Thomas Earl, Moore, Hon. [46] The state had expected to cover the cost of the repairs using federal revenue sharing funds, but President Jimmy Carter ordered a halt to the funds in May 1980. Is John Y. "The 1979 New York Times article also spoke of how the duo had met saying that "The Browns first met two years ago at a professional football playoff game in Minneapolis, where they were introduced by the oddsmaker Jimmy (the Greek) Snyder. I never will forget that.. [72] The case against Brown was dropped before it went to trial. All rights reserved. [44] The Department of Buildings and Construction forbade use of the mansion for overnight purposes or group meetings until repairs could be made. He attended the Grand River Institute in Austinburg, Ohio. In 2011, a Fayette County, Kentucky judge dismissed the suit against Somers for lack of evidence. "[15] Accordingly, he hired a group of young executives to find "the perfect hamburger". John Y. Wilfred P., B.Comm., LL.B., Q.C. Kirkpatrick and Papanek, "Scouting Reports". [6] During one of the two legislative sessions of his term, he went on vacation. In July 1986, Reynolds announced the sale of KFC to PepsiCo for $850 million (around US$2.0 billion in 2020). [18] Kenny Rogers Roasters, another chain founded with country music superstar Kenny Rogers proved more successful. Brown Jr./Spouse. John Y. Brown Jr. - Wikipedia Brown Jr., Former Kentucky Governor and KFC Owner, Dies at 88", "John Y. The Washington Post described them as "Phyllis of the multimillion-dollar smile, and John Y., of the multimillion-dollar checkbook" in a 1979 story about Brown's campaign. [6] The race was so close that Sloane, Brown's closest competitor, refused to concede for two days. [39] As noted by Kentucky historian Lowell H. Harrison, Brown's hands-off approach allowed the legislature to gain power relative to the governor for the first time in Kentucky history, a trend which continued into the terms of his successors. [12] Giving all their restaurants a distinct red-and-white striped color pattern, the group opened over 1,500 restaurants, including locations in all 50 U.S. states and several international locations.