Brown is the executive vice president and general manager of the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum in Fort Wayne, Ind. He began his career in 1978 at Indiana University in South Bend, Ind., where he ran the theatrical facilities. He moved to Notre Dame Saint Mary’s College where he served as auditorium manager. He’s been with the War Memorial Coliseum since 1988.
Brown joined IAVM in 1983 and earned his Certified Facilities Executive (CFE) designation in 1995. Past service to the Association includes Chair of Arenas Committee, Industry Affairs Council, Annual Conference Planning Committee, and Budget & Finance Committee. He also served as the District Vice President for District 2 in 1998-1999. He served as Director at Large for Arenas from 2006-2008.
Currently, he is on the Board of the Fort Wayne/Allen County Convention and Visitors Bureau, the Fort Wayne Sports Corporation, is a Past-President of the Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo, and is a Past-President of the Northeast Indiana Chapter of the Indiana University Alumni Association.
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