Michael Brown
Education
Attended Oklahoma State University on A Presidential Leadership Scholarship Program, Graduating in 1984 with A Bachelor of Science Degree in Journalism
Business Background
- Sales Manager—Southwestern Company, Nashville, TN, Relocating to Lawton in 1984—Door-to-Door Bible SalesmanPartner—Family Construction Business from 1984 until 1991
- President/Owner—CDBL, Inc. Since 1991 Specializing in Design/Build and Construction Management
- Owner—Michael B. Brown Development, Inc.
- Owner —FTG Brown, LLC
- Partner—Michael Anthony Properties, Inc.
- Partner—PinHigh Investments (Marketing and Advertising)
- Partner—Four Wood, LLC (Real Estate Investment)
- Partner—Bin 73 Wine Bar
- Partner—Laugh Out Loud Family Entertainment Center
- Partner—Center of the Universe, LLC
- Partner—Kimia Food Group, LLC
Professional and Civic Accomplishments
- Past President—Great Plains Ambucs
- Lawton’s Citizen of Month—November 1998
- Graduate—Leadership Lawton/Fort Sill Class I (Elected Class Spokesman)
- Founding Board Member—Junior Leadership of Lawton
- Formed Fields & Dunning Neighborhood Association
- Chairman—Lawton Parkway Task Force (Raised $400,000 for Bike Trails)
- Rueben Brown Award Recipient—Outstanding Civic Leadership
- Past Chairman and Active Member —Lawton Chamber of Commerce and Industry
- Graduate—Class 12 Leadership Oklahoma
- Member—Cameron University Foundation Board of Governors
- Member—Oklahoma State University Foundation Board of Governors
- Life Member – Field Artillery Association
- Past President and Life Member—Association of the United States Army (AUSA)
- Chairman—The Fires Patriots (Volunteer Citizen Business Advisors to Fort Sill)
- Inducted into the Honorable Order of St. Barbara – U.S. Army Fort Sill
Governmental
- Served as Lawton’s City Councilman Ward 2—Two Terms
- Served as Lawton’s Mayor Pro Tempore Two Years
- Appointed to State Career Tech Board
- Civilian Aide to the Secretary of the Army – Oklahoma (South)