Jim Brown (Ontario politician)
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Jim Brown | |
|---|---|
| Ontario MPP | |
| In office 1995–1999 | |
| Preceded by | Anne Swarbrick |
| Succeeded by | Riding abolished |
| Constituency | Scarborough West |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 23, 1943 Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Died | January 31, 2020 (aged 76) Ontario, Canada |
| Party | Progressive Conservative |
| Spouse | Lena Bethune |
| Children | 1 |
| Occupation | Businessman |
James Gary Brown (July 23, 1943 – January 31, 2020) was a politician in Ontario, Canada. He was a Progressive Conservative member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1995 to 1999 who represented the east Toronto riding of Scarborough West.
Brown was educated at York University and Ryerson Polytechnical Institute, receiving a Bachelor of Arts degree, an MBA, and a diploma in Business Administration. He was the office manager of the Toronto Telegram in 1971, and became a founding member of the Toronto Sun Publishing Co. the same year. He was a lecturer at Ryerson and Seneca College and the University of Toronto from 1971 to 1974 and was later a prominent member of Normandy Manufacturing and Republic Goldfields, Minefinders Corp. He also coached the Toronto Marlborough Girls' Hockey Club and was president of the Scarborough Girls' Hockey League.
