Experience

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  Dick Brown Bonefishing

  • Newbury, MA

  • Author, outdoor writer

    • Mar 1995 - Present
    • Newbury, MA

    Dick Brown has stalked bonefish, permit, tarpon, snook, and other tropical saltwater species for over 30 years and he’s fished extensively for bones in the Bahamas, Caribbean, Pacific, South America, and Florida Keys. (See www.dickbrowbonefishing.com)He is one the foremost authorities on bonefish and author of two definitive books Fly Fishing for Bonefish and Bonefish Fly Patterns, considered by many to be bibles on this great game fish. Both have received high praise by reviewers. Fly Fisherman’s editor John Randolph wrote of Brown’s first edition of Fly Fishing for Bonefish, “A classic … Dick Brown tells virtually everything a fly fisher needs to know about the sport ... a superb book." "Best thing on bonefishing around by miles."——Howell Raines, Editor of the New York Times “It is hard to imagine a more thorough treatise.” —Salt Water SportsmanDick is also an innovative fly designer, tyer, and authority on bonefish patterns. He has created several signature flats flies including the Beady Crab, the Hare Trigger, the Strip Tease, the Phantom Crab, the Magic Mantis, and the Slinky Toad.Lyons Press recently released an all new edition of Brown’s fly pattern book, Bonefish Fly Patterns, 2nd Edition: Tying, Selecting, and Fishing All the Best Bonefish Flies from Today’s Best Tiers, with the most comprehensive collection of bonefish flies and tiers ever assembled in a single volume, profiling more than 195 fly patterns from over 100 veteran flats anglers and fly tiers worldwide, including such saltwater fly fishing icons as Harry Spear, Jeffrey Cardenas, Tim Borski, Jim Orthwien, Steve Huff, Tom McGuane, Bob Popovics, Del Brown, Winston Moore, Lefty Kreh, Bob Clouser, Ben Estes, Rick Ruoff, Brian O'Keefe, Jack Gartside, Vic Gaspeny, Chuck Furimsky, Eric Peterson, Rick Simonsen, Dave Skok, Randall Kaufmann, and Craig Mathews.

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  BrownWright & Co.

  • Newburyport, Mass.

  • CEO & Creative Head

    • 1995 - Dec 2011
    • Newburyport, Mass.

    As a principal of Brown Wright & Company, Brown served as CEO and creative director of the agency. He actively directed the concept development and creation, writing, and graphic design of marketing programs including websites, ads, brochures, annual reports and other promotional support for all the agency's clients including AptSoft, Corporate Technologies, Kubi Software, Webhire, PTC, Waters, Adams Harkness & Hill, Deploy, Formation, Framework Technologies, Programart, RadView, and Salesnet.

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  Data General Corporation

  • Director Corp PR

    • 1970 - 1987

    Prior to Brown Wright & Company, Brown was corporate PR director of Data General Corporation, a Fortune 500 computer manufacturer, where he was responsible for development and execution of the company’s corporate image and strategic public relations programs including all corporate PR and product PR programs, press relations, and corporate, product, and marketing announcements including product introductions. He directed such high-visibility events as product launches in New York's Plaza Hotel, The World Trade Center, and Lincoln Center. And he administered PR for company acquisitions and new-market campaigns, as well as directing defensive PR programs for corporate threats such as hostile takeovers, shareholder suits, and antitrust litigation.