November 1, 2013
Robert Alan Brown (1930 – 2013)
Robert Alan Brown (“Bob”) passed away on 22 October 2013 at the age of 83 in Boiling Springs, Pennsylvania. You can read more about Bob and his ancestry on the page devoted to his mother and father, Opal and Herbert Brown.
Bob was a 1948 graduate of Mt. Vernon High School (Illinois). He served in the US Navy from 1948-1949 and was also in the Air Force ROTC. He graduated from the University of Minnesota with a BBA and married his wife, Norma Jean Falz (born 17 July 1931), on 16 June 1953. He completed Harvard University’s Program for Management Development in 1971.
Bob worked for Firestone Tire and Rubber Company for 25 years in various management positions worldwide, including Executive Vice President of Firestone Canada. He moved to Carlisle as President of Carlisle Tire and Rubber in 1978 and worked there until 1982 when he opened Carlisle Syntec and served as its President until his retirement in 1994.
Bob was an active member of Second Presbyterian Church, where he was Chair of Trustees. He was an active member of the communities in which he lived, including serving on the Board of Directors at the Carlisle Hospital and the Carlisle Country Club. After retiring, Bob and Norma moved to Beaufort, South Carolina where he was active in his church choir.