​ABOUT CHARLEY

​Charley Brown resides in Austin, Texas with his wife of 25 years, Cathylynn Brown. The Browns have 3 children: Brandon, 26, (longtime friend of Bakari Henderson); Lillian, 24, and Wilson, 22. Cathylynn has served as PTA president at Doss Elementary and Murchison Middle School, President of the Doss Endowment, President of Young Men’s Service League, President of Austin Lawyer’s Auxiliary and presently serves as a volunteer for Settlement Home and the ARC.

​Charley retired in 2017 as the CEO and founder of Hunter-Kelsey of Texas, LLC where Bakari Henderson worked as an intern in 2013 which was his first corporate financial experience. The company provided tax payment plans to thousands of Texas property owners. He is Board Certified in commercial and residential real estate law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization and has more than 20 years’ experience as a practicing attorney.   He has been an active real estate investor since 1989.

​​Mr. Brown was chairman of the Goodwill Advisory Board and Chairman of the Goodwill Temporary Services Board. Mr. Brown also served as Chairman of the Board of Directors of Goodwill Industries of Central Texas, Inc. During his 12-year tenure as a Board Member at Goodwill, the organization experienced dramatic growth in revenue and expansion of services.

​He was a Cub Scout pack leader and coached a number of youth soccer, baseball and football teams. (Including coaching Bakari Henderson one year of little league baseball). Charley has an undergraduate degree and master’s degree from Texas A&M University and a law degree from St. Mary’s University School of Law. His personal interests are travel, beekeeping and reading. 

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