Legacy in Houston
Houston's convention center was named after company founder and namesake George R. Brown. Rice University's Margaret Root Brown College, George R. Brown School of Engineering, George R. Brown Hall, Alice Pratt Brown Hall and Herman Brown Hall are all named for Brown and members of the Brown family, who have made significant monetary contributions to Rice and other Houston schools. A residence hall at Southwestern University is named after Herman Brown.
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