Stanley Brown (engineer)

Sir Stanley Brown
File:Sir (Frederick Herbert) Stanley Brown (1910-1997), Engineer.jpg Aug. 1967
Born	10 December 1910 Birmingham, England
Died	March 1997 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 chaiman 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