Geoff Brown

Geoffrey Brown is a Scottish businessman and chairman of St. Johnstone since 1986. He is one the longest-serving chairman in Scottish football. In 1970, he founded G. S. Brown Construction, which specialises in house building. Brown is still chairman of the company, which is a family business with two of his sons also on the board of directors. Brown took control of St. Johnstone in 1986, when they were in deep financial trouble and near the bottom of the SFL. A rights issue raised £150,000, which solved the club's short-term financial problems. Alex Totten was soon appointed as manager. Under his guidance, the club made a remarkable rise from second bottom in the Scottish Second Division in 1986 to mid-table in the Scottish Premier Division in late 1990. During this period, Brown oversaw the sale of Muirton Park to ASDA and the club's move to a new-build stadium at McDiarmid Park, which was opened in 1989. Totten's dismissal in 1992 sparked criticism amongst the Perth faithful,... full article at wikipedia