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)