Charles L. Brown - '39
Charles L. Brown was a graduate of the Class of 1939. After high school he attended the University of Virginia in 1943 with a degree in electrical engineering. He honorably served in the U.S. Navy during World War II aboard the Battleship U.S.S. Mississippi, where he was discharged in 1946 as a Lieutenant. After leaving the military, he joined AT&T Long Lines Department in Hartford, Connecticut. He worked at AT&T for more than 40 years, serving as Chairman and CEO from 1979 to 1986. The University of Virginia characterized Charles Brown as a person who exemplified Jeffersonian ideals as an ethical, intelligent, and creative leader. Inducted 2008.
CLASS YEAR
1939
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