October 18, 2010
AECOM ELLERBE BECKET ARCHITECTURAL DIR DOUG BROWN DIES OF CANCER

Doug Brown, principal and architectural director at Aecom Ellerbe Becket, died Saturday of cancer in Greater Kansas City. He was 58. Brown served as project manager and senior project architect for seven major league arenas, two NFL stadiums and Notre Dame Stadium's expansion and renovation. Brown's most recent project was Matthew Knight Arena, the Univ. of Oregon's basketball arena scheduled to open in January. Three of his projects – the Notre Dame upgrades, the Rose Garden and BankAtlantic Center – received American Institute of Architects design awards. (Sports Business Daily)