Wescom Honors Former Board Chair, Will J. Brown

Long-time Wescom Board Member, Will J. Brown, passed away in late February of this year and we wanted to share some highlights of his time spent with Wescom and how he helped guide the organization’s growth and culture over several decades. 

Brown was a dedicated volunteer to the Pasadena-based Credit Union for more than 40 years. Appointed to the Wescom Board of Directors in 1980, during his tenure he held the positions of Board Chairman and Vice Chairman, and served on various Board committees. In 2011, he was appointed to Director Emeritus.

In addition to Brown’s passion for serving on the Wescom Board, he also loved to play golf and was a proud Marshall at Brookside Golf Course, which is adjacent to the Rose Bowl Stadium in Pasadena. To honor his service, Wescom is dedicating a tee box plaque at Brookside with the message: In Memory of Will J. Brown, Brookside Marshall, Wescom Board of Directors.

A former executive with AT&T, Brown was a founding member of the company's internal organization, C.I.T.I.E.S. (Community Involvement Team In Every Sector), which was created to encourage, prepare, and mentor minority employees of AT&T to pursue leadership positions.

To honor the life and service of Will J. Brown, Wescom Credit Union, through the Wescom Foundation, is dedicating three grants totaling $10,000 to local Southern California non-profits.