OFFICE OF GOVERNOR WILLIAM P. CLEMENTS, JR. December 6, 1979 For Immediate Release: Governor Bill Clements today announced appointment of Douglas Owen Brown of Dallas as executive assistant to the Governor. Brown, 54, founder, former president and chairman of the board of Owen Laboratories in Dallas, has been serving as Governor Clements' special assistant for intergovernmental relations. He is volunteering his services to the State. Brown's primary responsibility will be coordinating efforts of the Governor's senior staff. He signed on with Governor Clements as a volunteer last January. After his Owen Laboratories merged with Alcon Laboratories of Fort Worth, he served as a director of Alcon until it was purchased by Nestles, S.A. in early 1978. He has been a resident of Dallas for the past 25 years. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II and attended the University of Richmond. Governor Clements said Brown brought outstanding management skills to state government and put them to good use as his liaison between the Governor's Office and state agencies. "I am confident that he will do an excellent job of coordinating our staff efforts as we move toward the goals of this administration," Governor Clements said. "I consider it a privilege to be a part of Governor Clements' efforts to improve our state government," Brown said. "I certainly take seriously the responsibilities of this new position and the opportunity it offers to be of fOrther service to the State and to a dynamic administration." if
