BROWN, Wallace

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BROWN, Wallace. (Lawson, Missouri, Dec. 11, 1936-- ). Recipient, FIRST CITIZEN AWARD, 2007. Brown received his education in business administration and marketing degree from Kansas State University. In 1999 he retired after thirty-six years as owner and president of HIGLEY CHEMICAL COMPANY.

Brown's involvement in the community was well-known. Among his many commitments, he was a board member on the Northeast Iowa Council of the Boy Scouts of America Executive Board, Dubuque Community Y Board, Linwood Cemetery Board of Trustees, Mississippi River Hall of Fame Board, Dubuque Community School Foundation Board, [[FINLEY HOSPITAL (THE) Foundation Board, and vice chair on the Project Concern Board.