Peter Brown

Peter Brown is an American-based English businessman. After Brian Epstein recruited Brown to run the Epstein's music store in Liverpool, he became part of the Beatles' management team. He remained Epstein's and the Beatles' personal assistant until the band's dissolution. He helped found and served as a board member of Apple Corps and assumed Epstein's duties after the manager's death. He went on to establish several companies and resides in New York City.

Early life Brown was born in 1937, and grew up in Bebington, Cheshire, in a middle-class Roman Catholic family. He completed his national service in the RAF before starting work for the Lewis's department store in his early twenties. Brown became a confidant to the Epstein family and ran the music store for Epstein before becoming part of the Beatles' management team. Brown was Epstein's and the Beatles' personal assistant during the 1960s, becoming Epstein's personal assistant in 1966 – prior to this his job role was officially personnel manager. He was one of few to have direct contact with each Beatle, traveling worldwide with the band members and knowing their daily whereabouts.

Brown served as a board member and COO of Apple Corps, the Beatles' company, which he helped establish, alongside operating Beatles and Co. After Epstein's death, Brown assumed many of the day-to-day management duties Epstein had performed.

Brown was witness to the wedding of Paul and Linda McCartney and best man and witness at the wedding of John Lennon and Yoko Ono during 1969, after arranging for the couple to be wed in Gibraltar in order to avoid legal restrictions.

Post-Beatles Career After the Beatles disbanded in 1970, Brown became president and chief executive officer of the Robert Stigwood Organisation. Other instances of alleged misconduct on behalf of BLJ include the firm's involvement in the controversial Vogue cover shoot featuring then Syrian First Lady Asma Al-Assad and allegations of sabotage during the selection process for the 2022 FIFA World Cup on behalf of the Qatari government.

Brown is chairman emeritus of Literacy Partners, a member of the US Steering Committee for the Duke of Edinburgh's Award, a member of the board for British American Business, a member of the selection committee of the Lee Strasberg Artistic Achievement Award, and a board member of the American Associates of the National Theatre of Great Britain.

Brown and co-author Steven Gaines wrote The Love You Make: An Insider's Story of The Beatles, a biography of the band published in 1983.