January Rotarian Spotlight

This month’s Rotarian in the spotlight was born and raised in Cheyenne, Wyoming. He lived in the same house on Carey Avenue all of his childhood years, attending Clark School and McCormick Junior High School. He graduated from Cheyenne High School with the Class of 1957 - home of the Indians. He is a graduate of Brigham Young University where he received bachelor degree in Finance and Banking in 1963. He interrupted his college studies to serve a two year mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the northwestern states.

Richard Brown has been married to Judy Peterson Brown for 51 years.  They have eight children, seven sons and one daughter, Jefre, Casey, Cary, Perianne Flowers, Tron, Trey and Jhett. Grandchildren? The current count is 24.

His first job was delivering two paper routes in the Avenues where maybe made 50 cents/hour. In Junior High he moved on to stocking and bagging for Birge’s Grocery Store located downtown where the city parking lot is now located. When Richard graduated from college he returned to Cheyenne and took over his Dad’s insurance agency becoming general agent for the State of Wyoming in 1966.

He was sponsored into Rotary by Ed Wallace. His most memorable Rotary experience was being part of the committee that planned the annual spring dance in the mid 1980’s. He worked with Fred and Brenda Cole, and John and Liv Hanes and had a memorable time planning the events. Additionally, he has served on the World Wide Community Service Committee.

He and his family have been very active in the Boys Scouts and all seven of his sons became Eagle Scouts. Richard has been awarded the Silver Beaver Award.

His favorite meal is rib eye steak cooked medium rare with baked potato, green salad and vegetables.

Richard’s hobbies include tennis, bicycling, self-improvement courses, church service and family.

The Sargent of Arms presented Richard with a Cheyenne Area Chamber of Commerce gift certificate in the amount of $25.00.