Brownson, William T.

William T. Brownson started his career as a labor relations specialist and union negotiator at the Jackson Concrete Pipe Company in Jackson, Michigan (ca. 1949), where he handled contract negotiations on behalf of management. Around 1953, the company was bought out by the American Marietta Company and was renamed the Lamar Pipe and Tile Company. However, Brownson retained his position and continued as the official liaison between the new company and the Teamsters Union.

In the early days of unionization within the concrete pipe industry, Brownson quickly moved up the ranks, becoming more influential as the years passed. He was chairman of the Labor Negotiation Committee and later, secretary of the Concrete Pipe Association (a consortium of companies).

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