John Brown

John Brown is a U.S. citizen from Georgia, born in 1934, whose listed industry is healthcare. He has an estimated net worth of ~$8.0 billion. RTB

Business & SEC Activity

The available data identifies Brown's industry as healthcare but does not provide details about his companies or how he built his wealth. SEC records under the name "BROWN MICHAEL JOHN" show 12 insider filings, including Form 4 reports; Form 4 is the filing insiders use to report transactions in company securities. SEC EDGAR

Philanthropy

Three foundations associated with the Brown name report combined assets of $10,594,716 and $728,775 in grants paid. The two foundations with 2023 records paid $610,775 and $118,000 in grants, while a third foundation reports $0 in assets, revenue, expenses, and grants paid. ProPublica 990

Political Activity

The available FEC data covers at least 100 federal contributions, with figures limited to the most recent 100 records; those sampled records total $5,412, including $5,012 classified as PAC/Other and $400 classified as unknown. The largest listed recipients were the National Air Traffic Controllers Association PAC at $1,610 and the Washington Mutual Political Action Committee at $1,000. FEC

In the News

Two news reports dated August 19, 2026, said John Brown University received a $34.5 million gift commitment from the Walton Family Charitable Support Foundation to launch four healthcare-related master's programs. The sampled coverage concerns the university and does not identify John Brown as the donor. NewsAPI