Joe Brown (impresario)

Andrew Joseph Francis Brown BEM (3 October 1907 – 23 August 1986) was a New Zealand mechanic, entrepreneur, entertainment promoter, businessman and racehorse owner. He was born in Naseby, in the Maniototo, New Zealand on 3 October 1907.[1]

In the 1970 New Year Honours, Brown was awarded the British Empire Medal for services to the community as an entertainment promoter.[2]

  1. ^ Sullivan, Jim. "Andrew Joseph Francis Brown". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
  2. ^ "No. 45001". The London Gazette (3rd supplement). 1 January 1970. p. 43.