Jacob “Jack” Brown was a former AZA #2 president and served as Grand Aleph Mazkir in 1929. A distinguished attorney and civic leader, Brown played a central role in shaping the Kansas City Jewish community.

Born in New York City in 1910, Brown moved with his family to Kansas City, where he attended Karnes School and Manual High School. He went on to found the prominent law firm Brown & Koralchik.

Brown was a leader in the Zionist movement locally and helped found both the Jewish Federation of Greater Kansas City and the Jewish Community Foundation. He served on numerous civic and communal boards, including Congregation Beth Shalom, and was president of Oakwood Country Club.

In 1927, Brown and Joseph Rosenzweig of AZA #2 lost in the finals of the National Debate Contest to the Mother Chapter #1; in 1929, he won the District Oratory Contest.

In 1940, he married Frances Becker; their marriage spanned 65 years until his passing in 2005.