Following graduation, Mr. Brown joined Texaco USA at their Convent, Louisiana, refinery, where he served as a process engineer. He subsequently worked for Texaco in Houston, Texas, on the refining headquarters staff. In 1987, he left Texaco to join Sinclair Oil Corporation at its Tulsa, Oklahoma, refinery as the Technical Manager. He eventually held the positions of Operations Manager and Refinery Manager. In 1994, he was promoted to Senior Vice President, Operations for Sinclair in Salt Lake City, Utah. He was subsequently promoted to Executive Vice President, Operations. In this position, he has responsibility for the corporation’s Refining, Pipeline & Terminal, and Trucking divisions. Additionally, he directs the corporate Environmental, Engineering, Health and
Safety function, Crude Oil Supply department, a Process and Planning department and the oil corporation’s downstream
construction activities. Brown has been active in numerous refining industry trade association and task force activities, including serving as Chair of the Manufacturing Committee of the National Petrochemical and Refiners Association and is currently a
member of its Executive Committee.

Arkansas Academy of Chemical Engineers, 2006.
 

Mr. Brown passed away Tuesday January 26, 2021.  He will be missed.