Hall of Fame
John Brown played on Benedict's inaugural tennis team in 1968 and was the team captain for two years.
He placed third in the conference championship tournament in 1969 and was named All-Conference and was considered Benedict's top tennis player from that era.
He graduated with a degree in mathematics and physics. He served as a high school teacher and tennis coach in the Laurens County School District before embarking on a career in the business world.
Brown also received a Masters in Administrative Science from John Hopkins University and completed the Executive Leadership Program from UCLA's Anderson School of Management.
He served in various capacities with Westinghouse Electric, then spent 16 years with Northrop Grumman Electronics Systems in Linthieum, Maryland, where he served as a program manager, mission director and director. He is now president and CEO of JR Brown & Associates, a business consulting firm.
