About the James Graham Brown Foundation
James
Graham Brown has been designated “Louisville’s Invisible Benefactor” and
Georgetown College can attest to the extension of his generosity beyond
the city limits of Louisville, Kentucky.
Mr. Brown, who was born in 1881, died March 30, 1969, leaving an estate of more than $100,000,000 to his foundation—emphasizing that the funds be used to promote the well-being of Louisville and Kentucky residents in matters of business, education, health, general welfare, and advancement.
The relationship between the James Graham Brown Foundation and
Georgetown College began in the early 1970s through a restricted gift
for the renovation of Giddings Hall.
The students of Georgetown College have continued to benefit from the Foundation’s generosity for over 30 years. The impact Mr. Brown has throughout Kentucky through the foundation bearing his name is amazing. At Georgetown College, the support has benefited our students through scholarships, building renovation, science equipment, books, technological infrastructure—the list goes one and on.
The faculty, staff, and students of Georgetown College are indebted to James Graham Brown and to the Foundation he created. Through the scholarship support students receive, his heritage continues throughout their lives and his name lives on.
More information about Mr. Brown and his life can be found in the book “Louisville’s Invisible Benefactor”: The Life Story of James Graham Brown, by D.P. Clark.