{"id":59259,"date":"2024-02-21T07:33:49","date_gmt":"2024-02-21T15:33:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/electricalnews.com\/?p=59259"},"modified":"2024-02-21T07:34:57","modified_gmt":"2024-02-21T15:34:57","slug":"william-bill-brown-passes-away-at-95","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/electricalnews.com\/william-bill-brown-passes-away-at-95\/","title":{"rendered":"William \u201cBill\u201d Brown Passes Away at\u00a095"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>NILES, IL &#8211;&nbsp;Bill Brown,&nbsp;founder&nbsp;and chairman of Bill Brown Sales and A.L.P., passed away peacefully&nbsp;on February 13, surrounded by family, in Glenview, IL. He was 95 years old.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bill and his wife Norma started the Bill Brown Sales component sales agency in 1955 from the kitchen table of their apartment while raising their young family. Bill felt pressure to expand services as the business grew, so he entered the manufacturing industry, founding A.L.P. in 1972. 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He gave back to others in many ways, supporting his local synagogue, Temple Jeremiah, and the cancer research of the City of Hope, among many charitable organizations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite its growth, the organization remains a family business at its core, with Bill\u2019s son Steve serving as CEO and his recently retired son David sitting on A.L.P.\u2019s Board of Directors. Grandson Michael is a Regional Sales Manager for BBS, while grandson Scott serves as a Process Analyst. The values Bill Brown instilled, including mutual respect, philanthropy, and good old-fashioned hard work, will remain as the company\u2019s guiding principles, honoring his memory for years to come.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A.L.P. is a leading global supplier of lighting components, offering a diverse line of products and services for lighting OEMs and the aftermarket. 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