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Brown, Graham & Company, P.C. (BG&C) was established in the summer of 1955 in the Panhandle area of Texas. A group of associates consisting of two brothers, Bob and Howard Brown, Wilmer Graham, and Art Glover decided to form a partnership and start their own Public Accounting Firm. The story is told that while Howard was on a fishing trip, fly fishing that is, in Lake City, Colorado, he received a call from his brother Bob, stating that he had purchased a CPA practice in Hereford, Texas. Howard quickly returned home to head up the Hereford practice. Shortly thereafter Bob Brown and Art Glover opened the Amarillo, Texas, office. Meanwhile in Tulia, Texas, another practice was purchased and Wilmer Graham took over the Tulia operations. Then in 1964, Bernie Gowens, BG&C senior staff accountant, was asked to relocate to Friona and set up another office. Jack Oakes was transferred to Spearman to manage the next office. The other offices that followed were Canyon, Dimmitt, Shamrock, Dallas, Perryton, Georgetown, Pampa and Austin. The primary economy in the Panhandle during the mid 1950's and 1960's revolved around agricultural-related industries. In Hereford and Friona, the industries related to grain products, cotton and cotton processing, and the storage and shipping of cattle. Gas, petroleum, agriculture, and cattle were Amarillo ’s principal sources of income. Tulia ’s economy also centered on farming and agribusiness activities. These Panhandle communities experienced tremendous growth during the 1950 ’s and 1960 ’s, with Amarillo encountering an 85% growth rate. Brown, Graham & Company, P.C. capitalized on this growth period and expanded considerably during this time, opening the majority of our offices during this period. The majority of BG&C clients represented the agricultural industry.

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