Stanley Brown (engineer)

Sir Stanley Brown
Born 10 December 1910
Birmingham, England
Died March 1997 (1997-04) (aged 86)
Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England
Nationality British
Alma mater University of Birmingham
Known for CEGB

Sir Fredrick Herbert Stanley Brown CBE, BSc, Chartered Engineer, F.I.Mech.E., F.I.E.E., (1910–1997) was an English Mechanical and electrical engineer. Born in Birmingham and educated at the King Edward's School, Birmingham he then went on to the University of Birmingham where he graduated with a first class honours degree in electrical engineering in 1932. In 1937 he was involved in the design and development of Hams Hall B power station. He joined the CEGB in 1958 upon its inception and in September 1959 he was appointed deputy chairman. On 1 January 1965, he succeeded Christopher Hinton as chairman of the CEGB and was proceeded by Sir Arthur Hawkins in 1972. In the 1967 birthday honours list he received his knighthood for services to the electricity supply industry.

Professional and academic associations
Preceded by
John Ashworth Ratcliffe CB CBE FEng FRS
President of the Institution of Electrical Engineers
1967
Succeeded by
Professor John Millar Meek CBE FEng
Business positions
Preceded by
Christopher Hinton, Baron Hinton of Bankside
Chairman of the Central Electricity Generating Board
1965–1972
Succeeded by
Sir Arthur Hawkins
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