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Manny Brown has joined Natural Golf as its Chief Executive Officer and President as of November of 2005. Mr. Brown is responsible for strategically and tactically driving the operations and growth of Natural Golf. He is dedicated to making the Natural Golf swing a viable alternative for every golfer who wants and needs to have more fun making better shots every round they play. He is an avid low handicap golfer and is a passionate advocate of the unique palm-grip, single-plane golf swing that is based on Canadian golf legend Moe Norman.
Previously, Mr. Brown was Executive Vice President of Operations at Whitehall Jewelers, Inc. (NYSE: JWL) from 1997 to 2004 as they profitably increased the nationally known mall jeweler from 146 locations to 386 locations. During his tenure there he had direct responsibility for both corporate and field operations as was an advocate having customer satisfaction as the top priority.
Prior to Whitehall Jewelers Mr. Brown held various executive management positions over his twelve years at APRIA Healthcare Group (NYSE: AHG) and was instrumental in helping this company grow from a small organization to $1.2 billion leader in the industry. When he left the organization in 1997, he was an Executive Vice President of the central zone and was responsible for all field operations for roughly a third of APRIA’s consumer healthcare businesses.
Prior to APRIA Healthcare Group, he worked within the chemical industry for FMC Corporation and helped introduce a new national branded swimming pool chemical. He also worked for American Brands within their Sunshine Biscuits division after graduating from Lake Forest College with a B.A. in Economics. He received a Masters in Business Administration from the University of Chicago in 1987.
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