1937
Born to Edwin Herman and Pearl Irene (Brown) B. in Lebanon, IN.
1959
Earns a Bachelor of Arts from Wesleyan University; Marries his wife, Gail Knight Brands.
1961
Achieves a Master of Business Administration from the University of Chicago.
1961
Is a staff accountant and manager at Arthur Andersen in Chicago, IL until 1971.
1963
Becomes a Certified Public Accountant in Missouri (CPA).
1971
Is a partner at Arthur Andersen in St. Louis, MO until 1982.
1981
Serves as president of Brands & Co. until 2017.
1982
Is senior vice president and a board member of Scherer-Storz, Inc. in St. Louis, MO until 1986.
1982
Is vice chairman and chief financial officer of Scherer Healthcare Inc. in Atlanta, GA until 1995.
1986
Is executive vice president of Scherer Sci. Ltd. in Atlanta, GA until 1995.
1992
Obtains a Doctor of Jurisprudence from Kennedy-Western University.
1993
Is chairman and chief executive officer of Marquest Medical Products, Inc. in Denver, CO until 1995.
1997
Is chief financial officer of Wilson Pest Control, Inc. in Atlanta, GA until 1999.
1999
Is senior executive vice president of Able Telecom Holding Corp. in Atlanta, GA until 2001.
2000
Serves on the board of directors of Horizon Medical Products in Atlanta, GA until 2004.
2004
Serves on the board of directors of RITA Medical Systems in Fremont, CA until 2006.
2021
Maintains membership with the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Missouri Society CPAs and Country Club of the South.