John Y. Brown Jr.

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John Y. Brown Jr. was an American businessman and politician, best known as the former governor of Kentucky and for turning KFC into a global fast-food giant.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf Governor of Kentucky
businessperson
human
politician
business fast-food industry
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
employer Kentucky Fried Chicken
familyName Brown
givenName John
hasNotableRole former governor of Kentucky
leader in expansion of KFC
honorificSuffix Jr.
industry food service industry
restaurant industry
languageOfWorkOrName English
memberOfPoliticalParty Democratic Party
nativeLanguage English
notableFor turning KFC into a global fast-food chain
notableWork Expansion of Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC)
occupation businessman
politician
officeContested Governor of Kentucky
positionHeld Governor of Kentucky
residence Kentucky
sexOrGender male
sphereOfInfluence American fast-food business
Kentucky politics
workLocation Kentucky
United States of America
surface form: United States

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Kenny Rogers Roasters coFounder John Y. Brown Jr.
Kentucky Colonels owner John Y. Brown Jr.